TiPS&TECHniQUES
WaKing UP some Bass
JUSTIN
HOFFMaN
words by // Justin Hoffman
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Wake baits are taking the
bass movement by storm,
and for good reason. These
tantalizing cranks give new meaning to the
term “topwatering” and provide a niche factor
for garnering strikes when other baits fail to
make the grade. Come and uncover the wake
craze – its one bait worth doing a background
check on.
The Lowdown on the Wake
True wake baits are relatively new on the
fishing scene, but prototypes have been around
for decades. In the past, anglers would slowly
crawl a Rapala, Bomber Long A, or Rippling
Red Fin across the surface, barely allowing the
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