i live down here in san diego and i throw swimbaits alot down here i.e san v, dixon, and poway. i can say this i have casted those damn things at least 10,000 times with only one fish at 5 pounds. now on the other hand i have had a bunch of fish that would push 15 follow my bait or even charge it as fast as they could. that my friend is almost as good as sticking one of those hawgs "almost". anyways time and time again of trowning the big baits has to pay off at one time for sure. its is all about right place right time. i geuss