Has anyone tried spy baiting yet?

[Pumatim]

I tried it last fall before the smallies went into winter mode and got a bunch of fish but nothing huge. I mostly used them in a river so fishing were not very deep maybe 8 tops. Very small hooks so you really need to take it easy when you do get a fish on and I was surprised at how fast the baits sink. I will give them a better test this summer in some of the deeper lakes when things get tough right around late Aug to early sept.

[FTDoo7]

Flyswatter wrote:It looks to be like a hard bait version I thought this technique was only used back when we were teenagers and incorporated after marriage

[Flyswatter]

Pumatim wrote:I tried it last fall before the smallies went into winter mode and got a bunch of fish but nothing huge. I mostly used them in a river so fishing were not very deep maybe 8 tops. Very small hooks so you really need to take it easy when you do get a fish on and I was surprised at how fast the baits sink. I will give them a better test this summer in some of the deeper lakes when things get tough right around late Aug to early sept.Duo Realis is a relatively new player in the U.S. hard bait market and their vertical approach to control all build aspects offers a very high quality lure rivaling or exceeding LC, Jackall and Megabass. They have been accused of bastardizing the high end lure market at their current $12.99 price point. I say let market forces do their work. No copy cat or knock-offs with this company. Pure innovation and at first glance you will see that with their keel/rudder and flat sided signature designs. No matter how aggressive you work the bait it travels true. That has been my observation in my swimming pool. Oh, Already I have caught some nice 3-4 lb spotts with their 100SP jerk bait. For the consumer that is a positive alternative. Also, from my eyes the detail and paint durability is impressive and is second to none. Actually, I got involved in a project Jerkbait field test and have talked with US Rep out in Oregon that evolved into jerkbait nuisances that initially went over my head a bit. Thank goodness I took notes the best I could. After one hour Im left re-thinking jerk bait presentations. Wow!!! Details about shimmy, wobble and linear travel relate to styles and attributes/design to target cover and designs centric to cover open water efficiently (KVD style). My head is still swirling some. At a minimum that one hour chat is very thought provoking. With my interest high their finesse spy baiting technology caught my attention. No field test on my end. Just want to learn more about spy baiting. It is relatively new even for the top pros. Spybaiting is a finesse approach for tournament anglers experiencing heavily pressured fish thats suspended in the water column. Zzzzz, set the hook real or imagined its something new for the anglers to consider. What reports Ive read so far have been positive for smallmouths, spotted bass and largemouth. Pumatim, thanks for sharing. Ill be finding out more real soon myself. Last edited by Flyswatter on February 11th, 2014, 3:29 pm, edited 4 times in total.

[WstrnBassCat]

I have thrown it quite a bit here out west. Both clear water lakes as well as the California Delta. I am impressed. You can certainly use it on bait casting gear as well as spinning gear. The advantage with spinning gear is that you can arguably cast it further. The only drawback I have found throwing it on the Delta is that you lose quite a few fish as they bury themselves in the vegetation quite easily on the light line. However, you do get bite that you otherwise would to have had.I have onlyscratched the surface with this technique but I will tell you that I am impressed so far.

[Flyswatter]

WstrnBassCat wrote:I have thrown it quite a bit here out west. Both clear water lakes as well as the California Delta. I am impressed. You can certainly use it on bait casting gear as well as spinning gear. The advantage with spinning gear is that you can arguably cast it further. The only drawback I have found throwing it on the Delta is that you lose quite a few fish as they bury themselves in the vegetation quite easily on the light line. However, you do get bite that you otherwise would to have had.I have onlyscratched the surface with this technique but I will tell you that I am impressed so far.Is it like a Jerkbait bite?

[SuicideNemesis]

Ive used this some. A couple of decent 2-3# fish later I do have to say I like the technique. The bite is similar to a jerkbait bite, but I wouldnt say I have enough time with it to give an absolute response. I can see where it will shine this spring as the fish become more suspended in clear water.- Chaz

[WstrnBassCat]

Depends on what you mean by “like a jerk bait bite”. If you mean the conditions under which it would produce, yes similar but it has produced for me when jerk baits wont. I have also caught several fish as the bait was falling to my desired depth. It does have a slight wobble on the retrieve along with the blades spinning. It is a very interesting bait.

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