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All I saw was a flash as the fish sucked in the jig

If you want to be particularly diligent (which will pay off in the long run), you can soak a cloth in freshwater, even with a little soap (boat soap works), and wipe everything down

Loomis brand of blanks and finished rods seem to have been around for eons and have pretty much always been the benchmark for the rest of the industry to aim for

I also like my Lowrance ActiveTarget Live Sonar when the shad are suspended and not related to cover

Seriously, give it a try

You want to be very careful though when doing this not to create sharp edges or burrs on the metal