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I wasnt confident that there were any big fish present at the popular mark I fished, so I focused on fishing 2-inch creature baits on the free rig with my 22g Nebular rod

If you favor mono, stick with 4- to 6-pound, which is suitable for most smaller waters

In the spring this River gives us so many options to explore and we take full advantage of them with our rowable jet boat

Turbot also chase lures like the true predators they are and when theyre feeding in the surf, dont bother with any of the tentative politeness you use for other flatfish species

Cutting the excess weight can help prevent the lure from nose-diving, an action that fish may find suspicious

You dont have to fish this way in the colder water temps, but dragging something like a shaky head, Ned rig or jig can certainly be very productive bass fishing in cold water