When the bite is on, knowing when to use each type of lure can increase your success throughout the year. Jerkbaits, flat-sided and square bill crankbaits all have their time and place and each can outperform the others at times. Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bill Lowen has a method for choosing each and it depends […]
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“Throughout my years of bass fishing,” says Matt Paino, CEO of Optimum Bait Company in Temecula, California, “I’ve always been told there is no wrong way to fish a worm. I still believe this is true. However, I’ve also learned that certain methods will perform better than others at certain times. One of those stand-out
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We proudly introduce you to a deadly lure concept that is missing from most anglers’ arsenals. Fred Roumbanis encouraged Matt Paino and Ima Lures to build it and now Fred tells you all you need to know to hit the water with it this spring. “The Ima Suspending Vibration embodies a suspending lipless crankbait lure
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With so many lifelike colors available to jerkbait users, deciding which one to use can seem overwhelming. For Bassmaster Elite Series pro Paul Mueller, it comes down to selecting a color based on the forage base and weather conditions. His approach comes from years of experience jerkbait fishing in a variety of situations across the
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With the Balisong Minnow Longbill 130 SF, deps owner and chief lure designer Kazu Okumura desired to create a new concept lure for big bass – a big profile,natural minnow body combined with an oversized bill like you find on a deep-diving crankbait. Okumura desired to produce a new concept big bait for big bass
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You need to get the Balisong Minnow into your hands and into the water now because this is not “just another jerkbait.” The Deps Balisong Minnow 130 SP is a new jerkbait concept. To put it in context, let us first review the overall existing jerkbait market and usage trends worldwide. Briefly, there are three
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Mid- to late February in the South is when it all starts happening again Bass pro Fred Roumbanis from Russellville, Arkansas usually gets the winter off. Fred’s tournament season starts anew in mid- to late February – an excellent time to throw the Ima Shaker flat-sided crankbait tight to the bank. Bank Transitions to look forThe most
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The Ima Flit quickly became a mainstay of jerkbait anglers from coast to coast. Anglers subsequently clamored for a version smaller than the standard 120, and Ima listened, providing them with a 100-sized model. When the bite is tough enough that even the 100 is too big, however, Connecticut pro Paul Mueller downsizes even further,
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The bass may be done spawning in most parts of the country, but except in the deepest parts of the south bass where summer patterns have begun anglers would be wise to keep their eyes and attention focused on spawning areas. In this case, it’s not where bass spawn, but rather the hard surfaces where
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When bass are done spawning, most anglers try to intercept them between the bedding areas and their deep summertime haunts, but veteran pro Bill Lowen said that for many of the biggest fish there’s a slightly-out-of-the-way stop on the route there, and it allows him to utilize one of his favorite tools. As other anglers
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