"Rodney Long" wrote in message
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Any of you guys used this thing ?

How do you fish it? I have one in my hand, it looks like it would really
catch bass, but since I never have "really" fished a spinner bait, I don't
have a clue about presentation. I would like to give this thing a try

Hi Rodney,

I was using a prototype SW Sidearm when I won the 2006 Northwoods Classic.
They're a great bait. I like the fact that it give a different profile and
sound signature in the water. The day I won the tournament, we had a wicked
cold front come through and I put Colorado blades on mine. I was able to
fish it slowly over the tops of submerged weed beds, the blades were going
100 mph, but because they have so much lift, I was able to crawl the lure
through the water, keeping it out of the weeds.

There's a million and one ways to fish a spinnerbait and none of them are
wrong. I've found that I like to fish them fast, then slow down and become
more erratic with the retrieve until I draw a strike. This way the fish
tell me what they want. Most times I'll fish the lure 6" to a foot under
the surface and give the rod an occasional pump. This causes the blades to
speed up, then the blades and the skirt flutter momentarily. When the speed
resumes, often times there's a fish on the lure. Or, if the water is clear
enough, I'll see the strike as the lure pauses.

The only way you can fish that lure wrong is to leave it in the tackle box!
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
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G & S Guide Service
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