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A needlefish plug appears to be little more than a stick, but pull it through water with some current or turbulence, and theres just enough wobble to get stripers to commit

When the fish strikes, the line is pulled in, hand over hand, until the fish is landed

Depending on the amount of vegetation or structure, removing the claws will prevent the crayfish from grabbing onto debris and escaping the hook

The snakehead fish is an invasive species to the Chesapeake Bay area

To set up a drop-shot rig, fit a sinker to the line end with a hook tied-in using a Palomar Knot above the weight (usually 1 to 4 feet off bottom)

The use of downriggers or lead core line to troll or vertical jigging with 1oz-2oz lead jigs as schools of four year olds prepare to run up the rivers in late summer are practically the only two ways to catch kokanee in the reservoirs