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The other popular method is to retrieve the jigs as if it were a fish, swimming the bait with a steady retrieve

And sometimes it takes those extra casts to draw the strike, even in less than a foot of water

Features: Powerlux 100 delivers a 15% stronger and 5% lighter rod, while remaining lightweight and well balanced ROCS (Robotically Optimized Casting System) guide train for maximized casting distance with lighter lures Titanium alloy guides with ultra-light zirconium inserts Closed Cell EVA grips gives greater weather and wear resistance Ergonomic Abu Garcia designed reel seat Limited 3-year warranty

Lures in the 40mm-60mm range are the go, and they need to dive to 2-3m for best results not that you fish them that deep, but a quick wind around timber puts them at about 1m down, and they can be tickled, paused and slow rolled back at that 1 1.5m depth for great results

The Baitcaster Alternative Over the past two and even three years, I kept thinking back to those days way back in the early 70s when I had been drifting cut spawn with Herb Good and Buzz Ramsey on the Hood

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