#11059, "RE: Swimbait retrieves" In response to In response to 2 Wed Jan-28-09 05:05 PM by Sacto John
>A lot of my Hudd fish have come after a short bite. I either >rip the bait hard like its trying to flee or I kill it and let >it fall like its stung. Most of them hit it when I killed the >bait and let it fall. the second I turned the handle again >they jumped on it. Other than that its slow and steady.
I have also caught quite a few on soft baits by killing it after getting bit, but they have all been spotted bass. I think the spots like to stun the big baits before the eat them.
Most of the time though I like a slow steady stupid hatchery trout retrieve.