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June 7, 2010
Plastic Surgery Excites Anglers
Plastic Surgery
When finicky bass aren't locking down solidly on soft paddle-tail swimbaits, a judicious nip here and there often ups the hook-up ratio. (And yes, this is the plastic surgery we're referring to.)

Trimming away a bit of a Yum Money Minnow's belly fat makes it easier for bass to clamp down on the bait. Just cut about a 1/8-inch strip off the bottom.

Another tactic is to use scissors to scoop out a slight depression along the top of the bait to expose more of the hook, a ploy that most often results in a bent rod instead of a blue haze over the water.

Still missing fish? Nip off about an eighth inch or so from the nose to create a flat surface, one that nests nicely against the flat shoulder of a mushroom head jig, like Northland's Lip-Stick Jig-Worm. For open-water scenarios where you can get by with an exposed hook, this setup is lethal.

Just remember, when trimming, less is more. Swimbaits won't swim if you go wild with the cutters.

Click here for more detailed tips (with pictured steps) on other ways to rig swimbaits.
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