booby trap fishing lure Bobbie Baits Creepin Hogg – Musky Shop Great for a finesse bite match the hatch with this action Hammer Trap

For years, my terminal tackle was a scattered mess of slowly rusting, paint chipping and dulling hooks, weights and jigheads

This is another long-casting bait that can pull triple duty as a go-to bait for inshore, nearshore, and even offshore fishing

For most general river conditions, a spinning reel in size 30 will be perfect

And Fitz, a Minnesota native who happily releases smallmouths when he catches them in their native range, was hoping every single one of the non-native smallmouths I caught would end up as fish tacos or crayfish food

The ultimate release

Look for a hook that sticks out just past the width of the body of the lure