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What is the best technique for catching bass suspended offshore with swimbaits?
To effectively catch bass that are suspended offshore using swimbaits, there are a few key steps to follow. First, you'll need to locate the suspended bass using your fish finder or electronics. These fish are often found in the middle of the water column, away from the bottom or surface.
Once you've located the suspended bass, it's important to determine the depth at which they are suspended. This can be done by observing the fish finder or by trial and error. Knowing the depth is crucial because most suspended bass feed upwards, so you want to bring your swimbait over the top of them, rather than below them.
When selecting a swimbait, there are a variety of options available. Fast-moving and power baits are often effective for targeting more aggressive fish. Examples of these baits include larger swimbaits like the Megabass Magdraft Freestyle or smaller swimbaits like the Megabass Spark Shad. The size of the swimbait can depend on personal preference and the size of the fish you're targeting.
To fish the swimbait, cast it out and let it sink down to the level of the suspended bass. Then, reel it through those fish, making sure to keep it at the same depth as the fish. This can be achieved by using a heavier head on the swimbait, allowing for a faster retrieve while keeping the bait in the middle of the water column.
It's important to note that suspended bass can be challenging to catch because they are often nomadic and not related to any specific structure or cover. They can move quickly, so it's crucial to bring the swimbait close to the fish for them to react. If you're unable to locate the suspended bass on your electronics, it can be difficult to catch them.
In summary, the most effective method for using swimbaits to catch bass that are suspended offshore involves locating the fish using electronics, determining the depth at which they are suspended, selecting the appropriate swimbait, and bringing the bait over the top of the fish at the same depth. It's a technique that requires practice and understanding, but it can be highly effective in targeting suspended bass.
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Complete Guide to Offshore Swimbait Fishing | Sonar, Tackle, and Areas Explained by Fish the Moment → see where the majority of those fish are sitting in the water level or depth that they're in and what i'm going to try to do is actually cast my swim bait let it sink down to the level of those fish and then reel it through those fish again if you aren't finding these fishy electronics and you don't know what depth they're at it's very difficult to catch these suspended bass you really need to bring this bait pretty close to those fish for them to actually react to it now one thing that's really important to note is that most fish that are suspended offshore actually feed upwards this means that you don't want to bring your bait below the level of the fish let's say you're suspended in 15 feet of water you want to bring that bait over the top of those fish so maybe let your bait sink down to 10 feet and reel over the top of them as opposed to letting it sink below those fish into 20 foot of water if that bait sinks below the level of those fish a lot of times they're just not going to react to it or they're not going to eat it but if you bring it over the top of their heads they'll come up and eat that swim bait as it's swimming over the top of them therefore knowing the level that those fish are at is really important and then
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Complete Guide to Offshore Swimbait Fishing | Sonar, Tackle, and Areas Explained by Fish the Moment → what's up y'all welcome back fish to moment in this video i'm going to explain how to catch suspended bass offshore on a swim bait let's get into it okay guys fall is almost here and that means that a lot of bass are going to start their migration from the main lake back into the creeks and they're going to follow big schools of shad when they do this a lot of these bass are going to be suspended around offshore structure and out in the middle of the creeks this makes them very difficult to catch with your traditional power fishing techniques but it makes them actually really susceptible to a swim bait this is actually one of my favorite ways to catch fish in the fall and if you're fishing anytime from about september through november you should be able to find a swimbait bite for suspended baths now fishing a swim bait for suspended bass is definitely one of the more advanced techniques in bass fishing there's not a lot of great information out there i had to learn through trial and error over 10 years to really dial in how to fish a swim bait in the middle of water column and trigger those fish to bite fortunately i figured it out about three years ago and i feel like i'm an expert on it at this point so i'm going to explain this video the entire process of fishing swim bait how to identify
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