The light switched just flipped on for Quentin Cappo. This fish will be scored at 7 pounds, 1 ounces, and it came after a swing and a miss of the same fish.
After the bass hit the bait and got off, Cappo cast the squarebill back to the same area and scored.
Cappo’s lure presentation is key. He is casting the lure into the shallow strike zone, pointing the rod tip at the bait, and slowly winding it back. The tactic is best described as finesse cranking, as the idea, as explained by Cappo, is to “dredge” the bottom with the lipped lure.
“The bottom sediment that gets stirred up in its wake attracts the bass and triggers the strike,” he said.