@mossyback.angler

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4 weeks ago · July 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM

What’s good brother. Great to see you on the forum.

4 weeks ago · July 11, 2026 at 10:08 PM

Wakebaits to me, is some of the most fun and exciting baits to fish. The anticipation of a big blow up or the subtle slurp off the top of the water, leading to a big bass is always something special. It’s such a visual experience that is to be remembered . Rats, bluegills, even multi jointed trout wakebaits all produce. A couple tactics I employ are pretty straight forward. Most seasoned wakebait anglers will probably be familiar with them. But maybe there is something that might help others as the community here grows. That’s the goal of starting this topic. Let’s talk tactics and tips:I like to look for shallow flats that have submerged vegetation. I tend to favor baits that “knock” to draw fish up and out of the vegetation. These baits also work well when there is a little disturbance on the water. Another technique I started doing last season, was adding weight to almost make a wakebait suspend (or super slow rise) as I cranked it down. This particularly works well with bluegill style baits. Cast it out, crank it down, and slow retrieve. Throw in a couple of pauses or even a deadwalk and you can absolutely get bit. I found this to be effective over deeper vegetation, or favorably running it parallel along a weed line. My final tip is for fishing extremely calm, glass like water conditions, especially at night or low light. Use a 1pc rat with cord assist hooks. This is something I was clued in on when I purchased a 1pc that had cord assist hooks. Think about it: a rat really is silent when it swims. So eliminating a lot of the unnatural noise traditional split rings and hooks make, and replacing them with cord assist hooks really silences a bait. Not to mention it’s a 1pc bait, so there is no “knock” sound. To me, this makes a bait sound a bit more natural and subtle. What you end up with is the natural sounds the water makes, as the bait is swaying during the retrieve. Add that nice wake behind it and you have a super effective technique. So what are some tips or strategies you may have? Please share and see if we can all learn from each other.

4 weeks ago · July 10, 2026 at 5:59 AM

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4 weeks ago · July 10, 2026 at 5:59 AM

I think the swimbait category is a double edge sword. It’s a genre of fishing that can be interpreted by each individual and there really is no right or wrong answer. For all intents and purposes I think the category should be changed to “Big Baits” vs. “Swimbaits”. However the OG’s who started the swimbait craze gave it the moniker of “Swimbait”, hence why, most, including me, consider large baits “swimbaits” when talking about that style of fishing. Again, it’s all subjective to the individual. So my opinion on what is a true swimbait: it’s a soft bait, 6” or bigger, that looks and mimics the swimming nature of a fish. Now this next part might ruffle a few feathers, and I mean no disrespect to anyone. A glidebait is a glidebait, a wakebait is a wakebait. They are not true swimbaits in my opinion, and should fall under that Big Bait category. I think that would be a better name suited for that style of fishing. Yes, this also includes multi jointed hard baits and walking baits like a Lunker Punker as well. I love fishing wakebaits, rats and other large baits, and yes I am guilty as well of categorizing and calling them “swimbaits”. But it’s also like how people refer to all locking pliers as “Vice Grips” or all acetaminophen as “Tylenol”, it’s just how the wording was used and adopted. That’s my opinion and thoughts on the subject. Chris~~~

last month · July 9, 2026 at 2:34 AM