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When is the best time to slow roll swimbaits for big bass?
The optimal time for slow rolling swimbaits to catch big bass can vary depending on the specific fishing conditions and the behavior of the bass. However, based on the video context provided, there are a few key times of the year when slow rolling swimbaits tend to be most effective.
According to the videos, slow rolling swimbaits are particularly effective during the pre-spawn and post-spawn periods, as well as during the middle of the summer for smallmouth bass up north. Additionally, there is a bite window in late fall, around October, when slow rolling swimbaits can also produce good results.
During the pre-spawn and post-spawn periods, bass tend to be more active and are often found in shallower water near points and drop-offs. Slow rolling swimbaits along these areas can entice bigger fish to bite. In the middle of summer, smallmouth bass can be targeted with slow rolling swimbaits in deeper water, particularly along gradual sloping points that drop off into deeper water.
It's important to note that slow rolling swimbaits should be retrieved at a slow and steady pace, allowing the bait to move naturally through the water. The videos mention that the fish are looking for something slowly coming by that they can reach out and grab. So, it's crucial to maintain a slow retrieve to give the bass ample opportunity to strike.
Overall, the optimal time for slow rolling swimbaits to catch big bass is during the pre-spawn and post-spawn periods, the middle of summer for smallmouth bass up north, and the late fall. However, it's always important to consider the specific fishing conditions and adjust your approach accordingly.
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Night Fishing Tips - Swimbaits by TacticalBassin → that it becomes sticky a bait that's really soft kicks unbelievably at slow speeds so you can take baits that are fairly generic that are not expensive made of stiff plastic and get them to kick and incredibly slow speed you're going to get more bites I hope these tips help you keep it simple don't worry about brand just get yourself some baits soften them up creep them along the bottom the bass will come to you don't worry about color don't even worry that much about the size of the bait 5 inch 6 inch 8 inch 10 inch the fish can feel it that's what their lateral line is for and if you're going slow enough they're going to come to you you're going to start catching big fish at night on a swimbait good luck out there
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Why Big Swimbaits Are Ignored By Average Anglers And Used By Pros by Intuitive Angling With Randy Blaukat → drops off fairly s quick and uh you know so basically let's say you're both in 20 foot of water and you're cast into the bank on the long cast and halfway back to the bank you're in 10 to 15 feet of water those gradual sloping points that drop off into deeper water whether they be secondary points main lake points it doesn't really matter those type of areas tend to hold bigger fish a lot of times particularly during the pre-spawn and post pond time of the year and i have found on these giant swim baits you've got two different actually all three different scenarios but the three different time frames that they work best are during the pre-spawn and the post-spawn uh during the middle of the summer for smallmouth up north and then there's also a bite window that comes in towards the late fall like october that type of stuff those are the three times a year that they bite this thing the best i've never done that really good uh fishing this bait in the middle of the summer for a large mouth for spotted bass lakes that is pre-spawn post spawn type deal so anyway what i'm looking for is i'm fishing those main and secondary points you know with these big swim baits right off the bat making those bombing out those long casts bringing it in with just a slow steady retrieve you know basically
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Slow Rolling Spinnerbaits for Prespawn Bass by Wired2Fish → fish this bit a little bit faster because
they may get a little bit more active. But on these 45 degree banks this time of year
some of them could be as shallow as two or three foot of water, or they can be out here
in eight to ten feet of water. You can kind of catch both kinds of fish when you slow
roll a spinnerbait down these 45-degree banks this time of year.
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My System for Big Swimbaits in the Spring by BassGeek → baits just for a little bit just until because what a lot of times they'll do the big fish will pull off those beds so once that first group get up there and spawn they kind of get out on those secondary points you know backs of the creeks halfway out to you know the first third and they'll suspend and those glide baits are awesome when they do that over those points find your balls are shad trust me on this your balls are shadow be 10-foot and they could be over 40 foot of water in certain Lakes and these bad boys right here just work real slow they don't want a lot of noise they don't want a lot of action they just want something that's slowly coming by so they can reach out and grab it and that's a stake coming bound that after that once they get that one or two meal and they really begin to feed up they go on a feeding frenzy you know after they pull off the beds they really do go on a feeding frenzy as they're making their way back out to deep water because that's what they're doing they're feeding up for that summer and then that's when I like to go to the multi joints and I like to fish them as fast as you can fish them and I'll tell you the 9 inch it's the only one I toss it
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Winter Swimbaits Are NOT Created Equal by BassGeek → for big wintertime bass if you don't have or really can't afford the huddlestons or the Savage gear style get those out put them on a big beast hook and look for those deep bass and have a dang good time so let's talk a little bit about how I like to fish them and like I said this is really there's just so many different ways but I love these Channel swing areas the long points with some rock on them and basically what I do is I send it out there I let it sink to the bottom I reel up the slack and give it just a little pop I keep my rod tip High and basically I slow roll it down if I feel it hit the bottom I give it a little pop I'm not touching the bottom at times again I'm just popping that bait and I'm slowing down I want this bait to really Contour back to me until I find out how deep the fish are it's a lot like the tight lining thing you know we're just going down this bank and we're just keeping this bait barely off the bottom as I've said painfully slow as we reel it in that really is the way that that I fish these things and it's way I fish from anywhere whether I'm either on a point like that over there or over there or on a channel swing like this right
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Fishing Finesse Swimbaits for Deep Summer Bass by BassGeek → so maybe a i wouldn't go with the moderate fast i just find me a fast that's got a little softer tip but a medium heavy fast action will throw the half ounce swim baits and up quite well now the thing about swim baits out deep you want to move them slow okay so you want to make sure this is my favorite uh reel which is uh a bb1 pro it's a six four to one anything below six five that to me is what you want to uh go with and then even when you're cranking it man you need to crank so slow the deeper you are if you're 15 20 25 30 or more you're gonna want to crank very slow if you think you're going slow you probably need to slow down now line line is another big deal when it comes to keeping the bait down and keeping it at a consistent uh depth level one of the other things i'll do and i'll show you a little bit later is sometimes if i see the fish on my grass and they're suspended up i'll count this bait down to where or just above where they are and you want to learn how to crank slow enough to keep it at that level uh you know consistently so line is a very important aspect of that i generally use 15 pound test if you're fishing in open water you can get away
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