Slimshady Customs

Double Barrel

$11

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Description

This bait has a metallic purple back, with a white belly and hot orange accents and the signature "double barrel" black spots on each side over a white base. This bait started out as a prototype that I made by mistake. When I painted the small purple spots on the sides of the original prototype, I over did it and the paint ran in a couple spots on each side. To cover up the mistake, I decided to add large black dots on each side and then hot orange dots next to them. I gave it to my cousin as a "throw-in" when he ordered some of my catalog baits. After the first day on Erie, he asked me if I had anymore of "that purple one with the black and orange dots on the side", because he couldn't keep it in the water. I told him that it was the only one that existed at that time and he said that I needed to make more, so I did. Since then, it has been a super-star each of the last 3 years. In fact, my uncle caught his "PB" walleye on it that he is having mounted. I don't add patterns to my catalog until I have proven that they work, and this one is definitely proven!

Specifications

Category

Walleye Jerkbaits

Sink Rate

suspending

Target Species

walleye

Techniques

casting, trolling

Water Column

subsurface

Action

erratic dart

Conditions

clear water, open water, low light

Field Notes

This is a walleye-focused hard bait that appears designed for casting or trolling in open water. The product photos and description suggest it excels when fish are active but pressured, especially around Erie-style walleye fisheries. Use a steady retrieve with pauses or a twitch-and-suspend cadence to trigger strikes.

Pros

  • Proven on walleye
  • High-contrast color pattern
  • Suspending profile is good for pause-and-trigger presentations

Cons

  • Likely best in open-water situations
  • Specialty pattern may be less versatile than natural colors

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