Gerald Swindle's always game for shaking up a weigh-in, be it with his trademark humor, his endearing sincerity or big limits like the ones that helped him notch a third-place finish at this year’s Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake Fork. Much of his success hinged on a shaky head, but if you’re having trouble reconciling a light finesse bait with that east Texas powerhouse fishery, don’t bother; we have a different game to discuss.
Our story starts with the Sabine River Authority of Texas lowering Fork’s water level to facilitate dam repairs. With the lake down about 5 1/2 feet, many of the traditionally relevant spots were out of play. Not to be outfoxed, Swindle turned to his go-to problem solver — a magnum shaky head.
