I traded the Hula StickZ rig for The Deal Slim SwimZ rig and began casting across the shallow-water flat where I was seeing the surface activity. During the next 25 minutes, I caught five largemouth bass on the Slim SwimZ rig using a straight swimming retrieve....
but once on the lake’s bottom it has the finesse action of a wacky-rigged stickworm. In open water he prefers to use a hook without a weed guard. One other great soft-plastic option for this