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Did you hear that Kevin VanDam (KVD) won the 2010 Bassmaster Classic on Lay Lake, Alabama using Strike King’s Red Eye Shad?
How to Fish the Red Eye Shad …
In this short video, Kevin VanDam discusses the characteristics and describes how to fish the Red Eye Shad under a variety of conditions …
Great video isn’t it!
KVD provided a number of pointers on how to fish the red eye shad more effectively including:
- Use different sizes of the red eye shad to cover different depth ranges
- Vary the retrieve using yo-yo, stop n go, sweep-stop approaches
- Keep the bait in contact with bottom cover such as stumps & grass beds
- Use a few different baitcasting combos rigged with different line weights (helps with depth control)
- Vary the speed of retrieve to help trigger strikes …
I hope you found this post and video helpful … Please leave comments below with any questions or suggestions you have 🙂
Tight lines and full livewells …
why would you use 17 pound test line if you want to keep the redeye shad falling and touching the bottom….I will put some on one of my reels …I just wondered why….Thanks for your information….I think you are the greatest
In His Grace
Thomas
Since fluorocarbon line sinks; is more sensitive plus virtually invisible in the water, the heavier line helps with larger fish and in cover…