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Summer 2020
There are many ways to catch bass and that is part of what makes them so popular.
the faster retrieve speed, because you can cover a lot of water quickly and can step up the pace when you are fishing it.”
For rods, he’s been throwing it on a new Evergreen rod that will soon be released to the U.S. market. It is a 7’2” medium-heavy graphite rod that has a great parabolic bend for reaction baits.
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“It is based on the JDM ‘EG SWIMMING’ rod and will be in the U.S. lineup of rods very soon. Besides topwaters, it is an excellent graphite reaction bait rod for spinnerbaits and swim jigs,” Hite said.
VIBRATING JIGS
When Hite talks ChatterBaits, people listen, and he’s made the Z-Man Evergreen Jack Hammer ChatterBait one of the best-selling baits on the market.
For gear, he’s a fan of the glass rod and uses his 7’3” heavy glass Evergreen Brett Hite Combat Stick rod for his Jack Hammer needs. For reels, he prefers a 6.3:1 Daiwa Tatula SV.
“I like 6.3:1 for most of my subsurface baits, including the Jack Hammer, and the SV spool lets you put a bait into tight spots and make those roll casts,” said Hite. “I also like the SV reel for my ChatterBaits, jerkbaits, and smaller crankbaits. It helps when you are casting into the wind, too.”
GOING FASTER
When flippin’ and pitchin’, or when fishing deeper water, Hite often goes to an 8.1:1 reel speed for several reasons.
“I’ve been using the new Daiwa Tatula Elite P/F reel for flippin’ and pitchin’ and the faster speed lets you get the bait back in quicker to make another flip much faster,” he shared.
During this time, Hite was taking advantage of the high water in Arizona and plying the flooded brush.
“The bass have been heavily feeding on shad, so I like to use a white colored bait, which is something not everyone does. It is something I do from now until later in the year,” Hite shared.
Hite will also adjust his rod selection based on the cover he is targeting and the line he is using.
“For fluorocarbon and fishing around wood, I like the 7’11” heavy Evergreen Combat Stick and I go with the 8’ extra-heavy when I am fishing braid and around grass,” said the Arizona pro.
When fishing offshore, he likes to have more speed from his reel to ensure he gets a solid hookset.
“I also like the faster reel when fishing offshore just to get the line pickup when the fish are aggressive,” he explained. “I don’t do it during the winter, when you are slowly crawling your bait on the bottom, but use it when they are knocking slack in your line when they bite it and you need to pick up line in a hurry. I want to be able to pick up line to get a good hook set and will do this with jigs and big worms when fishing offshore during the warmer months.”
Reels offered in multiple retrieves have greatly helped anglers become more precise with how they fish and match their reels to the presentation at hand. Getting familiar with different speed reels and how they affect your lures is one of the best ways to be as efficient as possible. •
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