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Norbs with a tank on the
Jackall Gigantarel
social media and video platforms
like Vimeo and YouTube. This means
information on new lure types, travels
fast, very fast.
Enter the multi-jointed and shad-
shaped swimbait. At the very crest
of the info sharing economy, where
hungry anglers can monitor, evaluate
and purchase a new lure type from
any corner of the earth at the click of
a button, the swimbait has captivated
the cod community.
At a conservative observation
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a meteoric rise in ‘chatter’ about a
new lure type for Murray cod. While
the surface lure phenomenon hit
hard, it didn’t reach its saturation
point anywhere near as quick as the
swimbait. A real-life testament to
this was my old man – still catching
yabbies to use on his bait rod –
To the naked eye its hard to asking me, “what the bloody hell a
tell the difference between swimbait is and, more importantly,
a swim and glidebait
where can he get one!”
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