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Buzzbait Trick: Drill Holes in the Blades

Buzzbait Trick: Drill Holes in the Blades

Buzzbait Trick: Drill Holes in the Blades
Buzzbait Trick: Drill Holes in the Blades

Make your buzzbait more effective by drilling holes in it. Use a drill and a fair-size bit to drill a hole in each one of the blades of your buzzbait. The holes will help the bait produce some bubbles that trail behind it, and the bubbles will give bass even more reason to consider swatting at the bait as it rolls overhead.

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