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Brandon PalaniukBait: Rapala BX Brat 06Fish it: The bait is ideal when bass spawn around wood or rock.Pro tip: The deflection of the bait off the cover triggers strikes from spawning or bedding bass you cannot see, Palaniuk said

So here I will explain when and why I prefer the Texas Rig , and when I chose to switch to Drop Shot , Jig Head , or Carolina Rig depending on conditions

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I always keep two sizes of jigs handy 1/8 ounce for jigging in shallow water (15 feet or less) and a heavy one ounce for deep-water jigging (up to 50 feet)

I like to find areas where the grass doesn't just completely and abruptly stop growing, rather there is a little bit of new growth out in front of it maybe only a few feet tall as opposed to the tall stalks of grass that create that hard grass edge