Just in time for the winter trout stockings, the long awaited Butch Brown Thumper Tail is now available at your local dealer or your favorite online webshop! If they don #8217;t carry it have them contact Optimum Bait Co.

wimbaits are noted

for their abil-

ity to catch giant

bass in the colder months. Trout stockings

and weather conditions

make the winter and

pre-spawn excellent for

throwing big baits. How-

ever, you should not put

them away when the

water warms.

Butch Brown, one of

the most well-known

swimbait anglers, relies

on the Deps Slide

Swimmer 250

during the

summer and fall.

Since he started using it, these seasons

have become an excellent time for double-digit

bass. There are many ways to fish a Slide Swimmer

and each person uses their own approach and gear. The following is the Butch Brown way.

SUMMER 2017