these diminutive hardbaits feature tiny props on each end, and the lure is fished subsurface without any aggressive action imparted by the angler. they first caught on for open-water smallmouth on places like the great lakes, but as spybait usage has advanced, the bait is being used in more and more situations by mlf pro aaron martens and other fans of the technique. “it is like a baitfish swimming along with a blindfold on, totally oblivious to what’s going on …

the spybait phenomenon for bass is something like the center-pin deal for steelhead and salmon: rather rare but well done. learning to count it down and retrieve it while keeping it in the bite zone at the right speed is tricky.” “the deeper you go, the slower you have to retrieve it,” palaniuk says. but you don’t want to overpower the lure and lose the rolling wobble that triggers strikes on a steady retrieve.” “you  get a freer wobble on …

features: the river2sea s-waver 168 is a 6 3/4 inch, 1 5/8 ounce hard body swimbait/glidebait. glides side to side on … length weight class 4.5″ 1-3/8oz floating the megabass vatalion vibration / glidebait is tuned for all speeds, and is designed stop on a d… features: the river2sea s-waver 200 is an 8 inch, 3 3/8 ounce hard body glide bait. …  length weight *action is dependent upon water temperature: 5 1/4″ (13.3 cm) 1 oz (28 g) 50°f …

so for an angler unfamiliar with the technique, it can be a little daunting. a spybait is a hard bait that sinks that kind of replaces a sinking jerkbait for me now. a sinking jerkbait for me now is one that’s essentially broken and has water in it.” zaldain primarily sticks with a suspending jerkbait all year, in all water temps, for all species of bass because it does the one thing you want a jerkbait to do the best- …