02 / FRESHWATER / WEIGHTLESS
A weightless soft jerkbait on a light offset hook is the most natural-looking thing you can throw at a bass. No weight to fight, no hardware to startle. These are the picks that work in calm conditions, over grass, and whenever the fish want something that falls like it belongs there.
ZOOM
The cheapest assassin in your tackle box. Twitch, pause, watch it disappear.
ZOOM
When the regular fluke is too small for the mood you're in.
YAMAMOTO
The Japanese fluke. Heavier salt content, slower fall, smug attitude.
YAMAMOTO
The bait that ruined the word 'technique.' Throw it out, let it sink, wait. That's it. That's the whole seminar.
STRIKE KING
Cheap, walks well, comes in colors that should be illegal in three states.
GAMBLER
A fluke that flutters on the fall like it owes money. Bass disagree with this lifestyle.
KEITECH
Squid-scented Japanese plastic with a paddle tail that thumps at any speed. The FAT version displaces more water and pushes a bigger profile. Smallmouth lose their minds.
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Soft Jerks.