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Sure, I can put together a more expensive setup that outperforms these combos

Steady motion is typically best, but sometimes an erratic, jerky retrieve entices strikes from reluctant fish

When searching for the active fish, I like going all the way to the back of the creek arm and working the side to which the creek bed is hugging, but at all times looking for shad busts

The winter air cools water temperatures dramatically

Product Details Berkley Ginclear Fluorocarbon Line gives bass, walleye, trout, and inshore anglers a clear, abrasion-resistant 100% fluorocarbon option that casts smoothly when working crankbaits, finesse rigs, jigs, and leaders around rocks, docks, weed edges, and open water

But every now and then I'd wake up early enough to tag along with the grownups to go smallmouth fishing