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Topic subjectRE: Big spybaits
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12192, RE: Big spybaits
Posted by swimbait, Tue Oct-29-13 09:32 AM
I keep thinking about ideas to land more fish on glidebaits and other rigid body baits that allow the bass to twist free easily. One idea that came to mind is using a very small rubberband to hold the hook against the bait, then rigging the hook on a 1 or 2" steel leader.

The idea would be to hook the fish with the rubberband providing some hooksetting power and keeping the hook close against the bait. But if you get a good fish on and the the fish twists against the bait, the rubberband could stretch or break to prevent the fish from getting leverage against the body of the lure.

Probably easier to think of than to actually make :) Just a thought.