So the next time you decide to put bluefish in your sights, use these tricks to get your rod bending
Advantages Easy to cast Comparatively cheap Good control in headwinds, bad weather and night fishing Excellent with light lines and weights Basic maintenance is easy Good rate of retrieve Disadvantages Heavy and clumsy to use in larger sizes Twists line Drag has to be locked for hard casting Tendency to snatch resulting in burst baits Spool shape means that a large amount of line is unused unless using a shallow match spool Can cut fingers during cast
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Lipless cranks are a flat sided, sinking lure that move through the water with a distinct wobbling action
If the fish are particularly finicky, you can add pauses and twitches to your technique in order to entice them to bite, which will sometimes produce strikes
Besides Sweet Beavers, Dustin Perkins and Trapper Munn recommend a variety of baits for Ouachita River bass