After fishing with Daniel Jones and learning what a Phoney Frog glidebait could do, I knew that I had to have one. I knew that owner Jason St. Mary would be at the Classic Expo in Knoxville, so I hunted him down, credit card in hand. Even better. I got him to spill the beans on how he makes sure each one is perfectly tuned.

Meet Daniel Jones, an angler who lives in my home state of Virginia and exclusively fishes big baits on Chickahominy Lake and the Chickahominy River. If you’re a Mid-Atlantic swimbaiter or would-be swimbaiter, or you’re planning to fish the tournament at this falls’ Gathering, it’s worth reading what he has to say.