black desert fishing lure Ridge Lizard 5.7 - BlackOut making them a staple in many anglers tackle boxes Catch MORE Fish With NEW

Fill to 90 to 95 percent capacity, leaving that critical 1/8 inch gap from the edge

Its the ultimate do-nothing lure, Hoover laughs

After they hit the water, impart short strips and pause for a few seconds between them

A simple, store bought, double drop bottom rig, with a #1 to #1/0 circle hook and a four-ounce pyramid weight will catch most every species of gamefish in the surf.

And, no matter what the bait is, when you get a bite using a slower reel it can be really hard to catch up to the fish on the hookset, which often leads to a poor hookset and a lost fish

On my home waters of Lake Erie in Pennsylvania, Ive caught bass as deep as 55-60 feet in the middle of the summer