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Plastic plugs were becoming more prevalent, proving their effectiveness, and ringing up a lot cheaper at the register than many of the custom wooden plugs that dominated the striper surf scene

If you are not very confident in casting but want to get more distance with no backlash and control fish in heavy ocean currents, this type of fishing reel is definitely for you

I didn't bait the hook with strawberries and cream

Notes for JOHN J

Consider the differences I mention above when making your choices

The cool thing about using a jerkbait is that when a fish gets behind it and starts tracking it, the erratic action of a jerkbait will make that fish bite, especially in the evenings when the fish are more active