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"Out of the Box": 03/09/10
Winter is Jackall Squirrel Season!!!
The Jackall Squirrel 79DD in Tennessee Shad (top) and Ghost Sexy Shad (bottom)
Story by Terrance Narveson
Jackall has a variety of proven baits that consistently catch fish but as the tough bite in winter sets in the Squirrel 79DD is a lure that should come out of hibernation. This small bait is built tough and designed to get down to depths around 8ft deep. This puts a bait that is easy to work (Squirrel 79DD) down deeper where the winter fish are hanging out.
Terrance with a Dardanelle bass caught on the Squirrel
The Squirrel 79DD not only can cast like a bullet but the ease at which it is retrieved makes it easy to throw all day. There is very little fatigue on your arms because the bait does not give you a lot of resistance when you are working it's magic. It can be worked with short soft twitches or harder more abrupt twitching. The action of the bait stays true and it dives quickly putting the bait in the strike zone longer during each cast.
EAT IT!!!
I tried many different retrieves while using this bait but by far the best one for me was a simple subtle twitch, twitch, pause retrieve. Most of the fish I caught were either on the first twitch after a pause. Depending on how aggressive the bite, the fish either had the bait swallowed, wedged in its mouth or stuffed head first. The standard Jackall hooks are razor sharp and when a fish looks at this bait wrong it is hooked up. Another great feature about this bait is that as soon as you take it out of the package it is ready to fish. No adjustments are needed to make it work better and that is a huge deal in case you do end up losing one the next one you tie on will give you the same results.
For Smallmouth Too!!!
No species of bass is safe when the Squirrel comes out to play. I have caught football sized spotted bass, big bronzebacks, and livewell filling blacks. With and array of colors you are sure to find your new favorite friend with a Jackall Squirrel 79DD.