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The typical six foot spinning rod in a medium action/power is barely stiff enough to handle a 3/8 ounce jig

The BlackBug is a hybrid lure designed for pike fishing, but extremely effective also with all the other large freshwater predators

I thought that was a better approach than trying to run around to different sections of the river to catch certain tides

Spinning also makes sense when bass are pressured, water is clear, or the bite gets slow

Take note though that the more sections you have, the more room for error there is