cowtec fish lure Topdog Topwater Floating Pencil CLOUT - Nirvana Fishing Lure

Another bait meant more to mimic a crawfish or other small prey, a Ned rig works really well along the 45-degree banks, bluff walls, shallow points and deeper points when the bass are exhausted with the shad

capacity (600 yds

When bass strike it is often a subtle tug, so be ready to drive that hook

In the summer, you can often find swarms of black crickets out at night around street lights and such

During this time, bass are on the move: some are migrating from deep water to shallower areas to spawn, while others, having completed their spawning, are staging along the first break line near deeper water

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