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the 'Warthog'
the why
You may have noticed that my
spinnerbaits are all named after aircraft. Yes, one reason is they soar through
the water like a plane soars through the air, but the names can be descriptive
also, such as the 'Warthog' This bait is made to root around on the bottom
making noise and bumping into weed stalks just for the attention. When the
fishing gets tough or was good but has shut off, it's time to bring the
'Warthog' into the game. I also use the 'Warthog' when I have a big fish spotted
but can't raise her with conventional baits.
the how
The short arm and Willowleaf
blade are designed for weed bustin'. The spinning blade is positioned directly
in front of the hooks which allows the bait to come through some seemingly
impossible weedbeds. The narrow width on the Ultra Minnow head also aids in
coming through the weeds. I like to position the boat off the weedline and throw
medium to short casts into the weedbed. Allow the bait to sink to the bottom.
With the rod tip pointed directly at the bait, reel at a steady pace through the
base of the weedbed. Don't stop and don't try to snap weeds off the bait. Just
keep reeling. When you feel the bait boomarang out of the weeds and into open
water, snap the bait a couple of times to clear any weeds. Try hard to keep the
bait at the same depth as it came out of the weedbed by reeling and steadily
lowering your rod tip. When the line is vertical off your rod tip do a power
rake to the surface. This technique targets fish buried in the weeds, fish on
the bottom outside the weedline and fish suspended off the weedline. 2 ozers
work well with shallower weedlines and super thick weedbeds while the 3 and 4
ozers work on everything else.
Note: You will not be able to
work through a weedbed if there is a cross wind strong enough to lay down the
tops of the weeds. Always throw into or with the wind for this technique to be
effective.
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