Randy Walker

Tackle for imitating bait fish

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Two great ways to imitate baitfish are a drop shot and underspin. I rely on my Daiichi hooks rigged with several different plastics while dropshotting and putting fish in the boat when it’s a tough bite. I prefer the 1/0 hook because it’s the perfect size for me and catches spotted bass and smallmouth on lakes like Berryessa and catches big largemouth on the Cal Delta and Clear Lake. Very sharp and strong hooks, which I also use for my wacky senko and worm fishing. I tie my own fiber weed guard using jig brush guard strand and they work excellent in keeping me out of unwanted snags on both dropshot and bottom fishing. While others are getting hung up in trees, bushes or event rock, I’m able to work my bait through those potential snags, meaning I’m fishing more and getting more bites, while others are breaking off and retying due to snags.

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For more active fish my go to bait is the Casey’s Classic Runner underspin in both 3/8 and 1/4 weighted heads. Premium materials and flat out catches fish. They offer a bunch of fish catching colors. I’ve been using these in place of spinnerbaits and they have been productive all year around.

Dropshotting and the CCR Underspin put these fish in the boat!

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Check out TTI-Blakemore for many well known brands like Daiichi, Road Runner, Standout Hooks, Team Catfish, Tru-Turn, X-Point hooks, Mr Crappie and Real Magic.

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Randy Walker and TTI-Blakemore continue partnership for 2018

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I am very happy and fortunate to continue my partnership with the TTI-Blakemore fishing group, which offers some amazing brands like Daiichi hooks, Xpoint hooks, Road Runner lures and Real Magic just to name a few. There are products from each of these brands that I use just about every time I hit the water. I pour a lot of my own heads for stuff like football jigs, shaky heads and A-rig heads and I use Daiichi hooks in all of them. These hooks are sharp, hold up very well and have a wide selection of sizes to fit my needs, which is what I look for in a fishing hook. Many of my big fish were successfully landed because of the Daiichi hook. and have had continued success as they are the sharpest hooks that I have used. The Xpoint hooks are my go to for standard flippn’ and pitchn’ as they are extremely strong and keep fish hooked. The Road Runner brand has become even more popular with BASS Classic wins by Randy Howell and Casey Ashley. The under spins have top-notch materials and is what I use on all my local bodies of water with success. The Real Magic product is just amazing!! It helps against UV beating up your line and reduces friction, making your casts smoother resulting in longer casts.

I have been partnered with TTI-Blakemore going on 8 years now and could not be happier with the products, company or  people. If you want to check out any of the TTI-Blakemore brands, check them out here http://www.ttiblakemore.com/