When the shad begin spawning in impoundments, hungry postspawn bass are drawn to those areas. That’s where you will find Elite pro Gerald Swindle chucking a spinnerbait. He says the bite is unique and can produce the most violent spinnerbait strikes of the year. When you see shad trailing your lure during the retrieve, look out. “A bass will follow the shad, and when they scatter, the bass instinctively hits the spinnerbait.”

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