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Finesse Swim Baiting

Breaking down Finesse Swim Baiting with The Megabass Spark Shad and Hazedong Shad

CHRIS ZALDAIN, FEATURED STUDIO, FINESSE, FRESHWATER, HAZEDONG SHAD 3in, HAZEDONG SHAD 4.2in, PADDLETAIL, PRO STAFF, PRODUCTS, SOFTBAIT, TOPICS / By

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92FQBUNuFJ8 Chris Zaldain is breaking down finesse swim baiting with the Megabass Spark shad and Hazedong Shad. More specifically, he shares when to utilize a ball head method with a Spark Shad or the drop swimming method with the Hazedong. -Start with the ball headed Spark Shad, looking for more aggressive fish in an area …

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Megabass Okashira Screwhead

Zaldain’s Soft Spybait Secrets

CHRIS ZALDAIN, FEATURED STUDIO, FINESSE, FRESHWATER, LARGEMOUTH BASS, OKASHIRA SCREWHEAD, PADDLETAIL, PRO STAFF, PRO TIPS, PRODUCTS, SMALLMOUTH BASS, SOFTBAIT, SPOTTED BASS, TERMINAL TACKLE, TOPICS, VIDEO / By

The Japanese technique known as “spybaiting” has gained widespread acclaim for its ability to draw strikes from clear-water bass, particularly suspended smallmouths. However, according to veteran pro Chris Zaldain, “it’s a well-known fact that you’re going to lose a lot of fish on it. No matter what hooks you use, 30 to 40 percent of …

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Belly Hook Swimbaits

FRESHWATER, PADDLETAIL, PRO TIPS, PRODUCTS, SPARK SHAD 3in, SPARK SHAD 4in, SPARK SHAD 5in, SWIMBAIT, TOPICS / By

The birth of bass fishing swimbaits began in California decades ago. This was a closely guarded secret for many years, but slowly, tournament anglers began using swimbaits in events back east. Once the word got out, swimbaits spread like wildfire, and for a period, these California-produced baits were nearly impossible to get. Anglers were at …

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Zaldain Goes Deep for Swimbait Spots

Zaldain Goes Deep for Swimbait Spots

CHRIS ZALDAIN, FEATURED STUDIO, FINESSE, HAZEDONG SHAD 4.2in, PRO STAFF, SEASONAL, SPARK SHAD 3in, SPOTTED BASS, SWIMBAIT, WINTER / By

As Chris Zaldain left Palatka, Florida for the seven-hour drive to Lake Lanier, he experienced a bit of déjà vu. The road took him through Atlanta, up into the Georgia foothills, and he felt himself being transported “back to Northern California.” That told him much of what he needed to know and informed the choices …

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Target Fall Bass with the Spark Shad Swimbait

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Professional bass angler Chris Zaldain nails it when he says new school grubbing is a finesse swimbait rigged on a ball head jig. Unlike grubs, anatomically accurate baits like the Megabass Spark Shad closely mirror baitfish in appearance and motion while allowing anglers to cover the water column with speed and efficiency. Although they work …

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The Importance of Motion

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When most anglers pick up a lure off the shelf or from the tackle store pegboard, they’re looking at limited clues about its effectiveness. Does it have a paint scheme that resembles the local forage or otherwise triggers reactions? Does it share the general profile of their quarry’s favorite meals? Some will even shake the …

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Megabass Zaldain Drop Swim

Drop-Swimming: Use Swimbaits to Elevate Your Drop Shot Game!

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If all else fails, you’ve always got the drop-shot…but sometimes they just don’t want that traditional vertical presentation. In those cases, the Hazedong Shad in 3″ and 4.2″ is a limit-saver. Not only can you work the spot with a traditional vertical line-shake, you can also employ a slow, dragging approach to swim through the …

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Megabass Dropshot Swimbait Zaldain

A Swimbait Solution to Dropshotting

Leave a Comment / CHRIS ZALDAIN, DESTROYER, HAZEDONG SHAD 3in, HAZEDONG SHAD 4.2in, PRO STAFF, SPARK SHAD 3in / By

Thin, wiggly worms, soft stickbaits and little goby imitators are the workhorses of the dropshotting world, but when California pro Chris Zaldain heads north in the summertime to chase big brown bass, his number one tool on the end of his spinning rod is a small swimbait. There are times when he’ll fish them horizontally …

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Understanding Late Pre-Spawn Patterns

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Without a doubt, April is one of the favorite months for bass anglers throughout most of the country. The fish are moving shallow in large numbers and therefore tend to be easier to catch this time of year than at just about any other time. Depending upon which area of the country you live in, …

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How to Fish the Spark Shad 5″ Swimbait

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B.A.S.S. Elite pro angler Chris Zaldain shares tips and techniques to help you get the most out of larger 5″ swimbaits like the SPARK SHAD. Covering everything from rigging, rod/reel setup, line type, and target areas and retrieves, Chris shows you why this is such a deadly presentation throughout the country!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHaYrIo2pt8

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