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Swim Jig Fishing Secrets for More Bass in Shallow Water

Ryan DeChaine
Mar 10, 2021

Ott DeFoe talks about all of the subtleties with swim jig fishing for bass and how a swim jig can be more versatile and more appropriate when fishing for skittish fish or around shallow pressured fish than say a ChatterBait or a crankbait. DeFoe discusses sound, size, where he fishes, what he does with his electronics, water clarity, being stealthy, and fish all the locations in the area. Not just the cover. Not just up high in the water column. A swim jig is very versatile in that it can catch fish in cold or hot water, shallow or deep water, dirty or clean water and DeFoe has realized now that he should have been throwing it more in a lot of situations.

Watch Ott DeFoe go through a subtle shallow flat and put on a clinic with the new Terminator Heavy Duty Swim Jig.

TACKLE

SWIM JIG – Terminator Heavy Duty Swim Jig, 3/8-ounce
JIG – Terminator Pro Series Jig

ROD SETUP

ROD – Bass Pro Johhny Morris Carbon Lite 2.0 Casting Rod, 7’3” Medium-Hvy
REEL – Bass Pro Johhny Morris Carbon Lite 2.0 Casting Reel, 7.5:1
LINE – Bass Pro Shops XPS Hyper Braid 8, 50-pound

OTHER GEAR

Ryan DeChaine

Ryan began his fishing industry career with Lindner Media Productions, gaining nearly a decade of unparalleled experience creating dynamic and compelling television programming and video production promoting the sport fishing industry. DeChaine oversees the strategy, creation, and publishing of video content on the website and social media platforms. Outside of work, DeChaine and his wife Jillian raise their three children around an active outdoor lifestyle in the lake-rich and forested lands of northern Minnesota.

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