Winter 2024
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along the surface like a topwater and get some great surface explosions. Since it’s such a small bait, it is recommended to use a size 1 or 2 offset hook.
NEW DEPS PLASTICS AND BIG BAITS
Most bass anglers know Deps for their swimbaits and hard baits, but they offer a vast selection of soft plastics, including the popular Cover Scat. Optimum
Baits continues to bring more of them here from Japan and there are some new ones that you should know about.
SLIDE SWIMMER SHUDDER TAIL
The newest bait is the New Slide Swimmer Shudder Tail, which has the same size and profile as the popular Slide Swimmer 175 and 250, but with a different tail. It’s slow sinking bait with a great knocking sound. The shudder tail is a larger tail that gives it a unique “shuddering” action during the retrieve. Its oversized tail grabs water and creates significant added vibration.
The exclusive colors that are now available are:
• Pro blue shiner.
• Real keta bass.
• Butch Brown Saiko trout.
• The Butch Brown golden carp.
HIGH SIDER
Another new big bait is the High Sider, a jointed four-segmented bait with an excellent and natural swimming action. It has a squarebill crankbait-like bill, so you can crank it down and bang it into cover or remove the bill and fish it along the surface or just below it. It’s a bait that can do several things depending on the situation.
The Optimum Baits brand family continues to grow and more products are reaching our shores every month. Their website does an excellent job showing off all of the newest arrivals, which are all unique compared to the standard baits you find at your local tackle shop and online.
There is also a new bait that is only available to members of the “Members Only” program that has released several different baits over the years. #IYKYK
High Sider
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