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How do I fish a DRT Klash 9?

Fishing with a DRT Klash 9 lure involves a technique that aims to keep the bait in the strike zone as long as possible to provoke a reaction bite from big bass. Here's a breakdown of the proper technique based on the video context provided:

  1. Rod and Reel Setup: Start with the right gear. A fast reel, such as a Shimano Antares DC Monster Drive with an 8:1 gear ratio, is recommended to work the bait quickly and efficiently. Pair it with a rod that has a good load-up capacity, preferably an 8-foot extra heavy or a 7-foot 9-inch extra-extra heavy rod that's rated for lures from 2 to 6 ounces, with the sweet spot being around 4 ounces. The DRT Pulse rod mentioned in the video is designed specifically for this purpose.

  2. Line Choice: Use 20-pound fluorocarbon line for your glide baits and soft baits. This line strength allows the bait to perform its action properly without being too heavy or too light.

  3. Casting and Working the Bait: Make a cast to your targeted strike zone, which could be tight to cover like a wall or down a bank. Once the lure is in the strike zone, work it with short jerks of the rod and half cranks of the reel to make the bait glide side to side. This technique keeps the bait in the strike zone longer and increases the chances of a reaction strike.

  4. Finding the Right Cadence: It's crucial to find the right balance between rod movement and reel cranking to ensure the bait glides correctly. Too much rod action can blow out the bait, and too much reeling won't allow the bait to glide side to side as intended. Experiment with the cadence until you find what works best for the Klash 9.

  5. Observation and Reaction: Pay close attention to the bait as you work it, as many bites will occur on a short cast where you can actually see the fish strike. The video suggests that on walls, you're likely to get a bite within the first four to five glides.

Remember, the key to successfully fishing the DRT Klash 9 is to provoke a reaction strike by keeping the bait in the strike zone with the right action. Adjust your technique based on the behavior of the bass on any given day, and always be ready to set the hook when you see or feel a strike.

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How I Like To Fish The DRT Klash 9 To Catch Big Bass! Bait Breakdown! by crazybassfisher → bites than i have followers on the clash nine just because of where i'm putting it and with the 250 i've definitely had way more followers than biters with it because i'm really just drawing fish a lot of the time to see if they are hot enough to come up and react and eat the 250 where this i'm putting it in spots where only the only thing i'm looking for is a reaction so that's when i'm throwing the clash 9. now when it comes down to fishing the clash nine so i'll make my cast and i know i'm in that strike zone i kind of keep that bait there as long as i possibly can with short jerks of the rod and half cranks with the reel in order to get that bait to go side to side to side and that will allow that bait to kind of stay in the strike zone a lot longer so you kind of have to do both rod and reel at the same time and you'll find a cadence after a while of fishing the bait you have to play with it to understand exactly how much rod you're doing because too much rod is going to blow out and too much real it won't get the right action you're not going to have enough slack line for the bait to actually go side to side like it's supposed to so
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How I Like To Fish The DRT Klash 9 To Catch Big Bass! Bait Breakdown! by crazybassfisher → what's going on guys today i wanted to do a quick video on a topic that i feel like i haven't really dived too much in about even though i've done quite a few different videos on this specific bait slash topic but today we're going to be talking about how i really like to fish the drt the clash dine if you guys have been following the channel for at least since like july or june or maybe before that i did a video on how i like to fish the the tiny clash which is the little brother of the k9 so today i'm just going to talk about how where and why i like fishing in the clash nine so if you guys are ready let's get right into the video so the first thing that we're going to do is we're going to talk about the rod and reel that i like to use for the k9 and it's kind of jumped around throughout the past couple of years that i fished the clash nine i mean i started off fishing it on like an eight foot extra heavy rod with like a um a shimano cardiff and i caught a lot of big fish with that setup but honestly that reel is way way too slow for the actual bait it needs to have a faster reel so i started fishing it after that on my diet with z200 something
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How I Like To Fish The DRT Klash 9 To Catch Big Bass! Bait Breakdown! by crazybassfisher → another glide bait in the arsenal when i'm really fishing specific things so it's nice having specific baits for specific places it just helps in achieving more bites when you can get them because when it comes down to swim bit fishing it's really hard to get bites so other than that if you guys have any other questions about the clash baits the tiny clash the canine or maybe even the ghost leave a comment down below i'll try and get to all of them but other than that thank you guys so much for watching and as always go out there and chase your dreams
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How I Like To Fish The DRT Klash 9 To Catch Big Bass! Bait Breakdown! by crazybassfisher → the k9 and it's honestly a super dream setup for the k9 everything matches perfectly and the only reason why i got a specific setup for the k9 is because i really like fishing the canine i've been fishing it for the past three years i've gotten a lot of nice fish it's just a bait that i have a lot of confidence in and so when you pair it with the perfect setup you can't go wrong with it and you always feel like you're dialed in with your gear with the bait and you're gonna feel like you're gonna catch fish so i think it's all dependent on the style that you guys are used to if you guys want like a longer rod or something that's a little more stiff maybe a slower reel if you don't really like to pump it too hard it's really all preference at the at the end of the day but really the bait is made to be fish on a faster reel and then a rod that loads up really well especially on a treble hook bait like the clash nine now the line i like to fish 20 pound fluorocarbon 20 pound fluorocarbon for pretty much all of my glide baits and soft beats these days any fluorocarbon will do i used to fish it as well on 25 pound copoly work just fine as well i think that 20 pound fluorocarbon just allows the bait to
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How I Like To Fish The DRT Klash 9 To Catch Big Bass! Bait Breakdown! by crazybassfisher → once you figure that out and you get up to like your zone in your spot and you make the cast you're start to just feel it you know and it's cool because a lot of the bites that i get i get to actually watch the fish eat it because they're normally on like a short cast and it's kind of in a short little spot tight to like a wall or you know down a bank and i'm just watching the bait and i'm feeling it and i watch it just get absolutely crushed so that's the way that i like to fish it as well which is in and around that cover you're really tight to that stuff so you want to make those first four glides really good because if you kind of wash out the bait the fish isn't gonna bite it it seems like with the clash nine especially when i'm fishing walls the most glides i would get before i get bit is about five it seems like four to five glides on a wall and i'm most likely gonna get bit i remember i was fishing with kz my buddy i believe last year and we were on my boat and we started fishing a wall and i said yeah they mostly don't follow it out you know more than like 10 feet from the wall and i pretty much said like yeah you'll probably get bit within like the first
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How I Like To Fish The DRT Klash 9 To Catch Big Bass! Bait Breakdown! by crazybassfisher → a lot faster than that cardiff and you definitely need that speed to be able to work this bait as fast as you need to work it to get those reaction bites so having a faster reel anything from seven to one and up will be really really perfect for this bait nowadays i'm fishing it on a shimano antares dc monster drive i believe it's an eight to one gear ratio reel so it's really really quick and it just allows me to fish that bait in and out of spots make it go side to side as quickly and as fast as i possibly can and it's due to having a really fast reel so having a fast reel really helps working this bait in the long run now the rod you probably want something that is an eight foot extra heavy this just so happens to be a seven foot nine it's considered an extra extra heavy rod but a rod that's rated from two to six ounces where that sweet spot is four ounces it's gonna be absolutely money for this bait and i like something that loads up that's gonna be a little more parabolic than just something that's really stiff the parabolic action will just help you really get that bait into those tight spots where those fish are going to be ambushing their prey this just so happens to be the drt the pulse rod it's made literally specifically to fish
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