We caught up with Mike Bucca, Owner of Bull Shad Swimbaits on Dale Hollow Lake in Tennessee to get a look out how he fishes his own swimbait. Mike doesn’t buy into the “slower is better” swimbait mentality so get ready to have your eyes opened!
We talk a lot about “triggering” bass into biting and that is exactly what Mike is designing his baits to do. Whether you throw the Bull Shad or not this a swimbait retrieve that you should learn how to apply to your fishing.
Mike’s Baits…
Bull Shad Slow Sink: http://bit.ly/2eJ8gWM
Bull Shad Fast Sink: http://bit.ly/2lgVNJ9
Bull Herring: http://bit.ly/2lhxevg
Bull Gill: http://bit.ly/2f1ASHn
Bull Rat: http://bit.ly/2BnMr4r
Bull Shad Wakebait: http://bit.ly/2yceVRt
Mike’s Rod/Reel choices for throwing his baits…
6″-8″ Bait Rod- Dobyns 795: http://bit.ly/2bGvlVV
9″ Bait Rod- Dobyns 867: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
11″ Bait Rod- Dobyns 908: http://bit.ly/2aivwYX
Mike fishes his baits on the Curado 300. This reel has since been replaced by the Tranx.
Shimano Tranx 300 Swimbait Reel: http://bit.ly/2kYsvRw
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Plano 3700 Deep: http://bit.ly/2xjccls
Eye Surrender Bait Wrap: http://bit.ly/2idps7n
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I actually found a 3 pc. og Wake bull shad snagged up under a dock. I Had to climb under the dock to get it but I knew it was worth it !
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So my friend found this lure gave it to me crazy you say fish it fast because I was slow rolling this all day like a swim bait I lost a big bite reeeled in as fast as I could it got piped on the surface this is my new go to topwater lure way more hook ups then a spook or whopper plopper and the fish all seem to be 5 pounds or bigger not a little fish catcher here in fl
I've watched and watched and rewatched a lotta bassin' videos, but I think this is the first time I've immediately hit the replay button as soon as it was over and said "damn…I GOTTA watch THAT again!" 👍
What rod and reel setup should I be using?
What rod/line is recommended?
2:44 that voice crack
Mike is a true legend been throwing his baits for years
Still one of my favorite videos.
Bull shad is the one bait that I catch fish on every time I can toss it. Such a great lure.
Don’t know how I missed this one, excellent content!
This is one bait that I can’t believe people want instruction for lol. You wanna talk about effortless, EFFORTLESS action regardless of how you work it. I’ve retrieved it straight at every speed, given it the ole stop and go, even twitched it. It’s about the closest anyone’s ever come to making an idiot-proof hard swimbait
Ive Been fishing it wrong this whole time no wonder why i haven't caught a fish on it
Shitty bait and their customer service sucks too. Get a Hinkle shad!
Well that not what I would have expected. But this is the man that invented the Lord so that's how I shall fish it. Thanks again for everything
I was fishing this swimbait yesterday in a golf course pond, and the bass would always bite it on the pause when i let it fall. its such a cool bait and i love using it.
The pro he mentioned would be none other than Kevin VanDam… I marshaled him on Lake Fork, he caught some big ones on it burning that thing on windblown points it was so freaking epic
Glad this video was here for me to learn from thank you tactical bassin
That tail. Sucks.
Hey what are some good whopper plopper?
I guess I've been fishing it wrong. I've caught fish on it but was going much slower than he was.
Mike seems like a great guy. We love his baits they produce some great bass in the river.
I love it when a Fisherman has not only great passion for the sport but willing to share some jewels of knowledge. That swimbait has tremendous action!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m late but thanks! I caught a few with the bull shad but never been just confident with it because I didn’t know exactly how to fish it
His awesome 😎 is that! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿