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Home Swimbait Tips Consider Swimbaits Over Jigs in Shallow Water

Consider Swimbaits Over Jigs in Shallow Water

Ryan DeChaine
Jul 10, 2018

Most bass anglers use jigs for pitching, flipping and casting to shallow cover, but fewer make use of swimbaits in the same conditions. Kenichi Iida demonstrates how to employ a standard jigging technique with a swimbait that seamlessly transitions in a horizontal swim retrieve using the versatile Megabass DARK SLEEPER.

Catching conditioned bass often boils down to showing them something new or different. A paddle tail swimbait fished like a jig, then swam horizontally, is a unique presentation that appeals to fish based on their position relative to cover as well as bass on vertical AND horizontal chews – all in a single cast. Strike windows are also increased as the lure remains in play the entire distance back to the boat.

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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.