This my second well third but second in the bright bluegill color. I had my best morning all year by far and every fish came on the Shellcracker. Well that is up until I hit a tree branch and instead of retying I just re-casted and hooked up a dink, so I just surfed it back to the boat and as I lifted it to swing it into the boat it shook and there he went along with my brand new Shellcracker. When you get fish chasing one kill it and it will swim up to the top and that's when they hammer it. I fish Liberty reservoir and its really clear so I see most bites before they happen, which sometimes can make it tough because you have to make them commit as soon as you can see them or not too long after they'll see you and its game over.
On another note the bait well tackle monkey got me for another $114 last night on an Okuma 7'11" heavy big bait rod so I can take this whole swimbait thing to a new level. That and the Hybrid striper season should be coming back in play real soon and we have some hammer hybrids where I fish, hence the Savage gear trout!!!