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With these larger lures, Ive been able to nearly cast across small ponds and while Im on big water, launching long casts and covering points and flats has been really easy

But as we near the pre-spawn, even though the water temps are still pretty chilly, thats when its a good idea to transition to the bigger football jigs with full-size craw trailers

When nothing else is working, the MaxScent General is the bait that can save the day

Overestimating skill level: Baitcasters look cool, but require practice

There is a big difference between fishing this little rat imitator and the much larger wood rats or the SPRO Rat 50, which is 10 inches long with the tail

Bright colors seem to really offend a largemouth