Swindle’s Top 12 week

Known for his humor and hilarious quotes on the weigh-in stage, the fact that Gerald Swindle continues to consistently notch top finishes, like he did on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, should never be overlooked.

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Known for his humor and hilarious quotes on the weigh-in stage, the fact that Gerald Swindle continues to consistently notch top finishes, like he did this week on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, should never be overlooked. He’s qualified for 12 of the last 13 Bassmaster Classics, and won $1.7 million dollars throughout his illustrious career.
Known for his humor and hilarious quotes on the weigh-in stage, the fact that Gerald Swindle continues to consistently notch top finishes, like he did this week on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, should never be overlooked. He’s qualified for 12 of the last 13 Bassmaster Classics, and won $1.7 million dollars throughout his illustrious career.
Swindle is a huge believer in the importance of maintaining a positive mental attitude. He wears a bracelet with the initials “P.M.A.” to remind him. He never let the huge tidal fluctuations that tripped-up many pros mentally get him derailed. Instead, he actually ignored the tide – put his head down – and fished hard.
Swindle is a huge believer in the importance of maintaining a positive mental attitude. He wears a bracelet with the initials “P.M.A.” to remind him. He never let the huge tidal fluctuations that tripped-up many pros mentally get him derailed. Instead, he actually ignored the tide – put his head down – and fished hard.
He leaned heavily on two primary lures at the Upper Chesapeake – a homemade Ed Chambers crankbait called a “Mutt” and a Zoom Z-Craw - both of which caught most of his keepers around wood laydowns.
He leaned heavily on two primary lures at the Upper Chesapeake – a homemade Ed Chambers crankbait called a “Mutt” and a Zoom Z-Craw – both of which caught most of his keepers around wood laydowns.
Swindle says bass in tidal waters always seem to favor smaller lures like the Mutt crankbait.
Swindle says bass in tidal waters always seem to favor smaller lures like the Mutt crankbait.
He cranked the Mutt with a Quantum Smoke 6.1:1 reel on an EXO rod – model EXC704F.
He cranked the Mutt with a Quantum Smoke 6.1:1 reel on an EXO rod – model EXC704F.
For pitching the black/blue Zoom Z-Craw, he used a 6.3:1 TourMg reel on a 7’ 4” EXO rod – model EXC74XF.
For pitching the black/blue Zoom Z-Craw, he used a 6.3:1 TourMg reel on a 7’ 4” EXO rod – model EXC74XF.
After Day 3 of competition, a wore-out Swindle knelt on the hotel room floor, and leaned on help from his best friend Myrick to pick out another cranking rod.
After Day 3 of competition, a wore-out Swindle knelt on the hotel room floor, and leaned on help from his best friend Myrick to pick out another cranking rod.
He paired the crankbait with light 10-pound Sunline fluorocarbon, and pitched the Z-Craw with 20-pound Sunline fluorocarbon.
He paired the crankbait with light 10-pound Sunline fluorocarbon, and pitched the Z-Craw with 20-pound Sunline fluorocarbon.
Yes, Swindle is sponsored by Diet Mtn Dew and Dude Wipes – but as proof he uses both – when asked if he had any in the boat – in a “never leave the dock without them” kinda way – he produced both from his Triton’s storage boxes in a matter of seconds.
Yes, Swindle is sponsored by Diet Mtn Dew and Dude Wipes – but as proof he uses both – when asked if he had any in the boat – in a “never leave the dock without them” kinda way – he produced both from his Triton’s storage boxes in a matter of seconds.
In conclusion, Swindle said, “What I’m most proud of this week is that I wasn’t on anything good to start, but I stayed positive, stayed in an area I thought fish should be living in, ignored the tides, just fished, and caught ‘em.”
In conclusion, Swindle said, “What I’m most proud of this week is that I wasn’t on anything good to start, but I stayed positive, stayed in an area I thought fish should be living in, ignored the tides, just fished, and caught ‘em.”