Ok here's the deal. I just got finished reading the new Bass West USA or whatever mag and there was a big spread about a lot of accomplished big bait anglers sharing their most valued secrets. Now some of the tips were interesting, while others were pure B.S. but it made me wonder. How willing are experienced anglers to share thier big bait secrets? We all know that there are things that we do with our baits and approaches that we believe give us an advantage over the competition and the bass. I also know that many of us hold these secrets deep inside, covering our tracks and submerging our baits when others come by. How willing are you to share just one of your secrets? The one thing about sites like Calfishing is that there is often better information and knowledge here than you're likely to find in any print publication. It would be interesting to see how far we can push the envelope, I think the audience here includes some of the better big bait fishermen in the state, so the secret stash is definetly a deep well.

Ok, so many of you know my Pro-Rig Osprey(originally my own big bait secret rig) but I'm willing to get the party started by publicily exposing another big bait secret. I paint my hooks. That's right, I'm so paranoid by the color of my bronze Gamakatsu's that I've gone to nickel Gamas and coat then with white spinnerbait blade dye. I get my Ospreys special poured, creating a very wide, white bottom. I believe that the white color is the hardest for bass from below to get a beat on, encouraging them to rush the bait, not knowing if it's for real or not. White silhouttes against the top of the water better than any color, that's why most baitfish and prey fish have white bellies. By coating my hooks in white I believe that bass have less of a clue that my Osprey is phony, and if that gives me one extra bite, it's worth my time to sit in the garage dipping hooks.

Ok, my skirts up, let's hear from some others. And BTW if GKramer is monitoring this site, please don't steal this thread for your own article like you did the "Perfect Swimbait" discussion of a few weeks ago. Or at least pay Rob royalities if you do.