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Its never wrong to match the color pattern to the local forage

What you want to do is keep the rod between, like, 10 oclock and 2 oclock, so when the fish bites, you can get the slack out (of your line), giving you time to set the hook, he said

The main bait for the week was a Bass Pro Shops Chatterbomb with their Rockn Shad as the trailer

Note the different drag system, slipping on the winder

6"-8" Bait Rod- Dobyns 795: 9" Bait Rod- Dobyns 867: 11" Bait Rod- Dobyns 908: Mike fishes his baits on the Curado 300

Remember, with either hooking technique, it is important to let the fish fully eat the shiner before you set the hook, because most fish will actually try to turn the shiner around in its mouth so they can swallow it head-first, and this process can take some time- so count to around 10-seconds before hitting it home