Sometimes when you’re fishing, all you want is a bite, any kind of bite, just to get some action. Other times, you’re in search of quality. In those instances, the hunt is on for that one big bite and out here in California that means it’s swimbait time. Optimum Bait Company, with the help of their […]
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The Baby Boom Boom swimbait from Optimum Baits is a specifically designed swimbait for use with screw-lock weighted swimbait hooks to skip and hunt bass in and around shallow cover. I was introduced to this swimbait this year and it has already become one of the staples in my box. Whenever I’m hunting fish shallow,
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Punchin’ is a technique that can yield some monster bass. The basic principle is simple: punch your weight and bait through a matted surface and try to get a big one to bite. There is more to it than that though, and professional bass anglers JT Kenney and Wesley Strader shared some tips to maximize your punching and help
Professional angler Fred Roumbanis relies on three topwaters this time of year and will throw them until winter begins. There is no doubt that a topwater strike is one of the most exciting parts of bass fishing. It is something that anglers everywhere look forward to every year when the warm starts to warm in the spring
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With so many great lures available to today’s anglers, picking the right one comes down to knowing the situation. Topwater baits like the Finesse Popper can be situational depending on the season, water temperature, weather conditions, and more. Bass fishing success is all about finding the right time to throw the correct lure. It is
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Throwing a frog has to be one of the most exciting ways to catch a bass. Topwater in general is always fun, but working a frog along the surface and waiting for the bite adds even more fun. Frogs are also adept at fooling giant bass, and Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bill Lowen always has
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By: JASON SEALOCK Fred Roumbanis was at the forefront of swimbaits in professional bass fishing tournaments many moons ago, and his approach with swimbaits on docks for bigger than average bass has been refined since the early days out in California to fit fisheries from coast to coast and all of the fishing seasons.
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Fred Roumbanis is known for his prowess with a swimbait. It began during his days in California and continued throughout his professional career. He has always loved throwing swimbaits. He designed the Boom Boom family of swimbaits for Optimum Baits and has been having great success on the Bassmaster Elite Series with the baits that
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Catching schooling bass on topwaters and subsurface baits can be some of the most exciting times of the year. The action is often fast and furious and there is always a good chance to catch a true giant. Michael Murphy Photo: Bassmaster Professional angler and fisheries biologist Michael Murphy spends most of the year with
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