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Most prefer a baitcasting rod when jig fishing, but you can use a spinning rod effectively if long and stiff enough

Which braid were you using previously

For herring and alewives spawning patterns, bass anglers frequently target long, shallow, open water points and make long casts across the points as herring are known to roam these areas and spawn on clay and sandy bottom composition

And if it got to that point, Id likely sift it through a sock first to try and clean it up a bit

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In the spring, crawl it slowly along shallow rocky points and flats, pausing occasionally to let it suspend just above cover