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Functional Details Sound (the purr factor)You might not believe this, and it might actually not matter to you, but reel companies invest tons of effort into refining the sounds their reels make

This allows for more natural movement and longer drops which is great with curl tail and paddle tails

And its great

If you're going to walk away from this video with anything, it's that a Swinging Jig Head and a topwater need to be on deck every day

In cold water fall rate is key, and when the water is clear on top of being frosty, I often bite an inch off the front of this bait before rigging it on a jighead

Trolling some deep diving cranks or using a three-way setup or bottom bouncer with a crawler harness or crank bait is just the ticket