Getting Big Bites - Why I Always Carry Deps Bait

I actually still remember the first time We tied on a deps bait and realized We were playing the completely different game than the guys throwing standard crankbaits nearby. It had been a crisp spring morning, and the water was clear more than enough to see individual rocks ten foot down. I released a Slide Swimmer 175 toward the submerged point, plus within three turns of the handle, a shadow the size of a forearm detached alone from the absolute depths. It didn't simply follow; it hunted. That's the factor about these lures—they don't just "catch fish, " these people change the method you see the water. ...

March 22, 2026 · 7 min · Vanderhoop Agathe