http://southernswimbait.com/2012/04/11/fishing-with-the-kaenon-y35-yellow-lens/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/kaenon-light-transmisson-control-2.jpgKaenon Light Transmission ControlTo understand why the Yellow lens helps 'add light' and brighten up the dark water of Florida, and brighten up cloudy and grey days for sight fishing, you have to understand the basics of 'light transmission control'. The simple is, Yellow lens technology allows more light thru the lens. It blocks less sunlight, so you are gaining light vs. grey or copper lens (with the exception of the C50 which has my curiousity!). Go ahead and get yourself some yellow lenses and try them out. I bet you don't take them off all day (in Florida anyway). 2012-05-18T13:15:39+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/04/22/2012-santee-cooper-flw-everstart-recap/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/santee-cooper-wacky-rig-trees.jpgsantee-cooper-wacky-rig-treesThe Old South. Santee Cooper is near Charleston, a city rich in old America history, and is two lakes, connected by a canal: Lakes Marion&Moultrie, who were American Revolutionary War 1770s style Generals. And of course, the first shots fired in the Civil War, happened in Charleston. My journey from Atlanta to Santee Cooper literally mirrored General Sherman's notorious "March to the Sea" campaign. South Carolina is an important state. Perhaps I have a soft spot for South Carolina because my personal best 14.60 largemouth came from South Carolina in 2006. But I think it's just a killer state of mind and of fishing. The extreme Appalachian to Atlantic old timey Southern feel is highlighted with the weather. You want to talk about hot and muggy? We had low 90s and 100% humidity a couple days. Sweltering heat at times for what feels like 'early in the year'. But then again, as the tournament came around, cool, windy, foggy, really windy, really really windy, rain and volatile weather came, making finesse fishing around trees, a bit more challenging! 2012-05-18T13:15:05+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/05/18/justin-lucas-insights-on-rod-and-reel-and-line-for-5-single-swimmers/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/justin-lucas-powell-abu-garcia-hollow-belly.jpgjustin-lucas-powell-abu-garcia-hollow-bellyI love hearing what stuff other guys are really using and why. Justin knows what he is doing, and since I can only talk about Shimano/G-Loomis stuff because that is what I've invested in, I find it really helpful to get input from what stuff other guys are using....and why. Realism isn't just a swimbait thing. It's an integral part of my life and business. Keepin it real, thank you Justin. 2012-05-18T13:13:35+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/05/17/swim-signatures-the-huddleston-deluxe-weedless-shad/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/huddleston-deluxe-weedless-shad-swimbait.jpgWeedless Shad Swim SignatureFirst thing of course is the dead-on accuracy and realism of the bait's profile. Notice the Weedless Shad's fully booted, miniaturized version of the 8" trout's vortex tail. The Weedless Shad's tail has more thump and vortex than the Grass Minnow, and because it is a slightly bulkier and heavier bait, I find it fishes better in some situations. But both the Grass Minnow and Weedless Shad should have real estate in your tackle box. Fish catching sum'o'guns. 2012-05-19T01:23:59+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/09/28/southern-trout-eaters-movie-trailer/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/southern_trout_eaters_disc1.pngsouthern_trout_eaters_disc2012-05-16T19:16:33+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/12/11/the-alabama-rig-supernova/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/the-alabama-rig-big-hammer-swimbait.jpgthe-alabama-rig-big-hammer-swimbait"The Cabin" in Kuttawa, KY. Big Hammer Swimbaits getting snatched off the shelves, especially the 3&4" kind. 2012-05-16T19:15:53+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/03/21/the-lake-seminole-2012-flw-everstart-preview/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/lake-seminole-bed-fish-2.jpglake-seminole-bed-fish-22012-05-16T19:14:36+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/05/16/lake-guntersville-of-swimbaits-and-bigbaits/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/berkley-hollow-belly-tube-guntersville1.jpgberkley-hollow-belly-tube-guntersvilleJustin Lucas, his Berkley Hollow Belly Swimbait (hitch) and a 3/4 ounce head swam around schools of suspended magnums. 2012-05-16T15:16:44+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/05/08/2012-lake-guntersville-everstart-insights/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/sexy-shad-triple-trout-guntersville.jpgsexy-shad-triple-trout-guntersvilleThe 8" Triple Trout, Sexy Shad was my workhorse for 2 days on Guntersville. Fishing shallow grass in 2-6 feet of water, focusing on the edges and wherever I could see it go from shallow to deep, right on the edge, wind blown or rainy, the better. I have never weighed all my fish in any FLW Outdoors event on a bigbait, so this is a step in the right direction. 2012-05-08T13:38:56+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/04/26/owner-hyper-wire-split-rings/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/owner-hyper-wire-split-ring.jpgowner-hyper-wire-split-ringSize 6 Owner Hyper Wire mangled in a melee that involved a big eyed bruiser that lived around a large laydown tree. Split rings on big hardbaits are particularly vulnerable to bending out. A fish can use the the hook points on the other side of the treble than he/she is stuck onto and create "lever action" and put incredible strain on your split ring and hook. You hook gets bound up on the side of the hardbait and if the fish has the direction and leverage, bad things could happen. Not often, but for the investment, it's a no brainer, especially if you are really putting time into hunting a big one. 2012-04-26T22:20:15+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/04/24/triple-trout-cut-hard-soft-tail-insights/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/triple-trout-tails-hard-soft-cut.jpgtriple-trout-tails-hard-soft-cutThere is more to the tail than you think, even on a Triple Trout. Color, material (hard vs. soft) and shape (cut vs. standard) influence the swim, noise and signature the bait puts out. 2012-04-24T15:51:02+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/04/24/the-g-loomis-966-bbr-the-bigbait-rod/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/matt-peters-g-loomis-966-bbr.jpgmatt-peters-g-loomis-966-BBRThe G-Loomis 966 BBR on deck or in my hand. You need a Hudd rod, and since it also handles A-Rigs, 10" Triple Trouts, 9-12" Slammers, XL Nezumaa rats, etc its an interchangeable tool in my bigbait approach2012-04-26T21:03:56+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/12/18/lost-and-found-mickey-ellis-and-the-316-lure-company/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/316-lure-company.jpg316-lure-companyLost and Found: Mickey Ellis and the 3:16 Lure Company2012-04-24T11:59:30+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/12/28/rate-of-stall-a-discussion/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/nezumaa-rat-rate-of-stall-southern-swimbait.jpgnezumaa-rat-rate -of-stall-southern-swimbaitThe Nezumaa Rat helped me grasp something I knew, but couldn't fully explain. Talking to Rob McComas, hearing what Matt Allen said about the Lunker Punker in one of his TacticalBassin.com videos, my experience with ROF 5 vs ROF 12 or 16, and grass fishing. Oh the grass fishing, probably nowhere more important is Rate of Stall and understanding it in bait selection, line (braid and its neutral bouyancy adds Rate of Stall for example), the vortex of the tail (boot vs. wedge vs. modified wedge), or the bouyancy (floating vs. slow sink vs. neutral) properties of various hard and softbaits. The Net Net Net of this conversation is picking the right baits for the right situations and also applying the right retrieves, and/or a combination thereof. Ryan Thoni catching a small one, and the Nezumaa Rat shifing into new low gear. 2012-04-24T11:58:52+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/02/13/king-randy/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/randy-tharp-flw-tour-open.jpgrandy-tharp-FLW-Tour-OpenWith over 100 pounds for the second consecutive year, Randall Tharp wins on Lake Okeechobee.2012-04-24T11:31:54+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/04/03/shaye-bakers-2012-lake-seminole-flw-everstart-tournament-insights/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/shaye-baker-fishing-lake-seminole.jpgShaye Baker FLW Everstart Lake Seminole Tournament RecapThe guys on the shad spawn bite got into some quality fish in a hurry. Here's is Shaye with two nice ones from Day 3, before most had even shut down their engines from their morning run. 2012-04-24T11:30:18+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/04/23/swimbait-tails-by-category-may-june-2012-flw-bass-magazine-reprint/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/swimbait-tails-flw-magazine1.jpgswimbait-tails-flw-magazine1Click the above imaged for the enlarged version, that you can read. This is a digital image of an article I was fortunate enough to get done in collaboration with Curt Niedermier. The intent was to take a simple look at various tails on swimbaits and understand some subtleties and just keep it simple. 2012-04-23T15:37:28+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/04/12/stiffy-push-poles/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/stiffy-push-poles-okeechobee.jpgstiffy-push-poles-okeechobeeThe guy has a Stiffy!!! Great day on Okeechobee, sight fishing, poling around some good areas, taking it slow and stealth, and it paid off. 2012-04-12T15:06:24+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/10/18/the-8-triple-trout/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/8-inch-triple-trout-swimbait.jpg8-inch-triple-trout-swimbaitThe 8 inch Triple Trout, showed its strength in the Ozarks section of Southern Trout Eaters. Good bait for covering water and seeing what happens when you are on a lake where 20 pounds is a good sack. How about those Owner ST-36 Stinger Trebles? That fish is punk rock with all those piercings. 2012-04-04T16:36:12+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/11/12/the-big-o-sessions-part-one-the-huddleston-deluxe-weedless-suite-in-grass-swimmers/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/grass-minnow-weedless-shad-huddleston-deluxe-swimbait.jpggrass-minnow-weedless-shad-huddleston-deluxe-swimbaitThe Huddleston Deluxe Grass Minnow and Weedless Shad2012-04-03T19:53:03+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/01/06/the-316-mission-fish-v2-0-prototype/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/316-mission-fish-2nd-generation.jpg316-mission-fish-2nd-generationFatter, Rounder, Bulkier and a better swimmer. Matched with the 8/0 Owner Beast Hook, this is going to get bit and hook hook fish. Approach with braid, and stout moderate fast medium action swimbait rods and 65# Braid. Texas, Flip, Drop, Snatch, or just grind it along. 2012-04-03T19:47:23+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/09/26/the-southern-trout-eaters-huddleston-rig/2012-04-03T19:45:24+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/11/07/kens-vault/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/kens-vault.jpgkens-vaultKen Huddleston, shares his first swimbait, a jointed swimmer with a bill, that he'll admit will break soon after real world usage2012-04-03T19:43:45+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/04/03/the-5-big-hammer-sight-fishing-rig/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/5-big-hammer-texas-rig.jpgThe 5″ Big Hammer Sight Fishing RigThe Big Hammer Sight Fishing Rig is a system. It's a system that involves using a swimbait as an 'intruder' and provides a power fishing approach to big fish, the female kind usually, but also good for the better than dink males you might need in a tournament situation. 2012-04-03T13:43:57+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/03/29/southern-trout-eaters-soundtrack-and-music/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/san-diego-peters.jpgsan-diego-peters"I ain't broke, but brother I'm badly bent". Southern Trout Eaters is a journey. Move across the country or somewhere you haven't been 2000 miles near, by yourself, not know a single person and try to blend in and get along. Summer of 2005 was some of the craziest exploration and weekend trips I have ever taken. Try driving thru Western NC and North GA with California tags on your truck and boat sometime. I was pulled over and inspected 5 times in 3 months. Just part of the journey. This photo was trying to back down a long driveway, I high centered the trailer because I got too far to the right. Was stuck and had to have a wrecker un-stick me. Guh, fun times. 2012-03-29T15:45:35+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/02/02/february-2012-triple-troutsouthern-trout-eaters-dvd-raffle-tackle-warehouse/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/triple-trout-giveaway-southern-trout-eaters.jpgtriple-trout-giveaway-southern-trout-eatersClick the above image to be routed to Tackle Warehouse, buy a copy of Southern Trout Eaters (and whatever else you might need), check out, and you'll be entered to win one of two 3 Dot Triple Trouts. Raffle Ends 2-29-12. 2012-03-28T15:04:22+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/03/27/2012-flw-everstart-lake-seminole-recap/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/lake-seminole-beds.jpglake-seminole-bedsWacky Rigged Trick worms are pretty darn finesse. Trick worms fall and stall much more than even a senko. Add a #1 Owner Mosquito hook and loosen up your drag and get to work. Braid mainline with floro leader recommended. 2012-03-27T21:56:22+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/03/27/six-white-horses/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/gillian-welch-six-white-horses-1.jpggillian-welch-six-white-horses-1Does Gillian remind you of Emmy Lou Harris? I love this style of performance, clapping, prancing, singing, and grooving. Just a simple tune, played really well by two totally casual professionals who make really good music. 2012-03-27T18:23:03+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/02/27/the-2012-okeechobee-bigbait-medley/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/huddleston-okeechobee-trout.jpghuddleston-okeechobee-trout"Simplification is the Ultimate Sophistication" (DaVinci) After reading the Steve Jobs Biography, I realized something about simplification in bigbaits. Softbaits get the most bites (and tend to catch the biggest fish, ala Huddleston). Okeechobee validated what I already knew: The Vortex Tails catch the biggest fish, and the Boot Tails (3:16 Rising Son Jr) get the most bites. Making the 3:16 Rising Son Jr. the better tournament swimbait, among other reasons. Now, when I did get a bite on the 8" Huddleston, it was a magnum, they were just hard to come by. 2012-02-27T23:13:10+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/02/26/punching-okeechobee-quickstart-guide/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/casey-martin-fishing.jpgcasey-martin-fishingPunching requires more than one setup. Here Casey Martin made an adjustment to the Gamber BB Cricket and 1 ounce Picasso Tungsten, because the smaller profile Cricket and 1 ounce weight punches just as good or better than a Beaver and a 1.5 ounce weight. But the smaller profile gets more bites and at times, slides into the thick stuff better. There is significant difference in the size of the Beaver vs. the BB Cricket, and the hardcore grass punchers have both on deck at all times. 2012-02-26T23:50:15+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/02/08/2nd-and-o-for-2012-lake-okeechobee-flw-tour-open-preview/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/rising-son-swimbait-316-lure.jpgrising-son-swimbait-316-lureThe House of the Rising Son: Okeechobee. Line thru, boot tail, braided line and a trap hook rigging that brought me back to my day on San Vicente in the early 2000s. The 3:16 Rising Son, excellence is buoyancy and a thing called, Rate of Stall---which are key to the grass fishing conversation--well, shallow grass anyway. 2012-02-09T02:43:54+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/01/18/4th-and-o/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/okeechobee-everstart-swimbait-fishing.jpgokeechobee-everstart-swimbait-fishingBoot&Vortex Tails, weedless and not, braided line and 5 good bites a day, is that too much to ask for? 2012-01-23T01:22:56+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2012/01/13/trout-eaters-of-winter/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/bam-trout-eaters-1.jpgBAM-Trout-Eaters-1Page 1, Trout Eaters of Winter, Bass Angler Magazine, Q1 20122012-01-15T05:22:28+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/12/01/the-huddle-bug-sight-fishing-an-ozark-brown-trout/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/huddle-bug-jig-head.jpghuddle-bug-jig-headYou know what they say, "Huddle Bugs of a Feather..." Ken's Huddlston's Huddle Bug and Jig Head, realism in the crustacean kind2012-01-07T11:20:32+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/12/04/the-big-hammer-square-tailed-swimmer/2012-01-07T11:19:53+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/12/22/the-amazing-5050-formula/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/50-50-amazing-formula.jpg50-50-amazing-formulaThe Amazing 50/50 Formula cleans, shines, waxes, finishes, puts your boat on the trailer, cooks you dinner, and if you call in the next 20 minutes .... hahahahahaha. 2011-12-23T13:44:05+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/12/20/the-steve-jobs-effect/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/steve-jobs-biography.jpgsteve-jobs-biographyWhen you read about Steve Jobs' life, you realize you should be taking notes because there are so many subtle business lessons woven into his life's story. Apple and Steve Jobs are to be studied, whether you have an Android phone or run a Windows laptop. The brand, the products and contributions to the world are second to none, and they (or Steve for sure) broke all the rules to get there. 2011-12-21T03:32:06+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/12/12/the-cox-family-i-am-weary-let-me-rest/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/the-cox-family-i-am-weary-let-me-rest.jpgthe-cox-family-i-am-weary-let-me-restMore of that High Lonesome bluegrass sound, but the Cox Family mixes in a gospel flavor that makes the Heavens sing when they play2011-12-12T16:08:12+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/11/04/the-rig-effect/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/quad-blade-spinnerbait-rig-effect.jpgquad-blade-spinnerbait-rig-effectQuad Bladed Spinnerbaits started catching fish as we scrambled to do anything to start casting baits that made balls of bait, not just one or two baits. I believe we'll be seeing spinnerbaits with many more blades and setups as a result of the Rig Effect2012-01-25T13:24:56+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/12/08/the-2011-ranger-advantage-tour-and-tour-of-the-ranger-factory/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/ranger-boats-advantage-tour.jpgranger-boats-advantage-tourThe Ranger Boats Advantage Tour = Dealers, Professional Angers, the Marine Industry getting together as a 'family' and touching bases and looking forward to 2012 and beyond2011-12-12T04:28:34+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/shop-2/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/twlogo.jpegTWlogoClick the above logo, get redirected to Tackle Warehouse, go shopping, checkout, and know that you are helping our cause2012-05-29T02:25:52+00:00weekly0.6http://southernswimbait.com/2011/10/01/the-shimano-calcutta-400-te-reel-discussion/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/shimano-calcutta-400-te-fishing-reel.jpgshimano-calcutta-400-te-fishing-reel2011-12-04T18:37:13+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/10/17/re-spooling-your-line-for-bigbait-fishing/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/p-line-cxx-xtra-strong.jpgp-line-cxx-xtra-strong2011-12-04T18:36:35+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/10/17/the-10-triple-trout/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/10-inch-triple-trout-eater.jpg10-inch-triple-trout-eaterThe 10" Triple Trout, in purple trout, from our film, Southern Trout Eaters..."If the Vortex don't get ya, the Lightning Bolt will" 2011-12-04T18:22:20+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/10/01/the-8-huddleston-deluxe-rainbow-trout/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/ken-huddleston-southern-trout-eaters.jpgken-huddleston-southern-trout-eatersKen Huddleston and 8" Rainbow Trout Swimbait 2011-12-04T17:46:41+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/10/18/the-huddleston-deluxe-6-weedless-trout/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/watermelon-red-weedless-trout-okeechobee.jpgwatermelon-red-weedless-trout-okeechobeeWatermelon Red 6" Weedless Trout and an Okeechobee 'trout eater' 2011-12-04T17:45:28+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/10/18/the-huddleston-deluxe-grass-minnow/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/grass-minnow-june-bug.jpggrass-minnow-june-bugThe Grass Minnow, Junebug, Lake Okeechobee early explorations in grass fishing with small realistic swimbaits with vortex tails2011-12-04T17:43:15+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/10/03/a-brief-history-of-rigging-swimbaits/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/stock-eagle-hook-harness.jpgstock-eagle-hook-harnessThis is the stock hook setup for the Eagle. Hook up ratios were a real problem in the early days with this rig. Even though this hook setup is worthless fo the Eagle, notice the skills and the ability to use crimps, figure eights and 80# mono to create a double stinger trap hook. Note to self, save this, you will want to re-use this harness on another bait with for another application, someday. 2011-12-04T17:41:01+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/10/18/the-5-big-hammer-swimbait/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/bay-smelt-big-hammer.jpgbay-smelt-big-hammer"Ladies and Gentleman, the mighty LEDGE ZEPPELIN" The 5" Big Hammer Swimbait, 1 ounce head, 5" tail in color #63 called Bay Smelt which looks a lot like sexy shad2012-04-11T17:03:58+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/11/24/fishstrong-com-southern-trout-eaters-dvd-review/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/fishstrongdvd.jpgfishstrongdvdSouthern Trout Eaters even looks good on the Fishstrong.com website. Thanking Hale White for his review. Probably the best review we could have wished for. Thankfully some folks do have the credentials and skills to review a DVD. 2011-11-27T17:26:11+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/southern-trout-eaters/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/southern_trout_eaters_dvd.jpgsouthern_trout_eaters_dvdSouthern Trout Eaters, BigBait fishing in the South and MidWest Exposed2011-11-27T17:22:43+00:00weekly0.6http://southernswimbait.com/archive/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/southernswimbait-blog-archive.jpgsouthernswimbait-blog-archiveClick the above image to be re-directed to our former blog, dating back to Spring 2008 thru October 20122011-11-27T17:14:40+00:00weekly0.6http://southernswimbait.com/2011/11/12/the-huddleston-weedless-shad/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/peters-champlain-weedless-shad.jpgpeters-champlain-weedless-shadThe Eastern Front: From New York to Florida, just add grass, and get into the Huddleston Deluxe Weedless suite of baits. This is the Weedless Shad, my first time ever fishing the baits, August 2010, Lake Champlain whackfest. 2011-11-12T19:29:10+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/10/20/the-3-big-hammer-swimbait/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/pickwick-big-hammer-swimbait-ledge-4.jpgpickwick-big-hammer-swimbait-ledge-43" Big Hammer, Motor Oil, Spinning Rod, Braid, Floro leaders = an excellent suspended and deep water probing swimbait system2011-11-01T15:19:13+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/10/29/trampled-by-turtles/2011-10-29T19:44:37+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/10/29/the-9-ms-slammer/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/nico-ms-slammer-worn.jpgnico-ms-slammer-wornNico Raffo shared two baits that have caught a ton of big ones and are proven in the field. I've never seen a 9" MS Slammer with more wear marks. An indication this bait gets fished A LOT.2011-10-29T19:35:26+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/10/20/the-6-triple-trout/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/bob-wood-triple-trout-pickwick.jpgbob-wood-triple-trout-pickwickBob Wood and a nice Lake Pickwick smallmouth on the 6" Triple Trout, chartruese shad. Tournament swimbait and small and spotted bass killer2011-10-20T17:39:56+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/10/19/the-12-ms-slammer/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/ms-slammer-ozark.jpgms-slammer-ozarkThe Ozarks proved to be an unlikely place to validate the effectiveness of the 12" MS Slammer, as seen in Southern Trout Eaters2011-10-19T18:29:09+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/2011/10/17/down-from-the-mountain-gillian-welch-and-david-rawlings/2011-10-18T16:08:55+00:00monthlyhttp://southernswimbait.com/about-2/http://southernswimbait.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/about-southernswimbait.jpgabout-southernswimbaitBigbaits are our passion2012-02-28T04:28:57+00:00weekly0.6http://southernswimbait.com/contact-us/2011-09-27T22:37:30+00:00weekly0.6http://southernswimbait.com/daily1.02012-05-29T02:25:52+00:00