Oklahoma pro Jason Christie ended up one spot
short of winning the 2016 Bassmaster Classic at Grand Lake, Okla., finishing
second to fellow Oklahoman and Bassmaster Elite Series roommate Edwin Evers.
Though he didn't win, Christie's old-school spinnerbait approach was the talk
of the tournament, even among fellow competitors.
With the cold and muddy water, Christie wanted
a bulky bait that he could fish slowly. He fished a 1-ounce BOOYAH Blade
spinnerbait that he altered by replacing the single No. 5 Colorado blade with a
huge No. 6 gold Colorado blade, and used the new YUM Pulse swimbait as a
trailer.
"I used that combination because I wanted
to increase the strike zone in that dirtier water," he said. "The
fish couldn't see so well, so I wanted them to feel the bait."
"That bait is the best," he said.
"It swims really good at a slow speed – that tail really kicks. And when
you burn it, it still kicks. It doesn't blow out and tracks great.
"I used the YUM Pulse as a trailer because
I wanted that bulk and density. I wanted to go slow but keep the spinnerbait up
off the bottom," he said. "It was just what I needed."
Unlike many swimbaits, the YUM Pulse has great
tail-kicking action while also being very durable. In three days of fishing the
Bassmaster Classic plus practice, Christie said he never had to replace a YUM Pulse
because of a fish strike.
The single-Colorado blade BOOYAH Blade
spinnerbait is available at stores nationwide, and the YUM Pulse will be
available soon.
For more about BOOYAH baits go to
http://www.BooyahBaits.com. For more about YUM baits, go to
http://www.YumBaits.com.
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