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When to fish it: I know kayak bass tournament anglers who ALWAYS have one tied on, this is a tactic that can be used any time of year, in most conditions and certainly any time the fish are shallow (1-12 ft) How to fish it: This is certainly a presentation that benefits from a good soak, which is to say, let it settle for a bit before doing anything

Stick the googly eyes

They traveled more than 4,000 miles to do it, but they got their fish a pending world record blue marlin

800 kHz gives you superior detail but less reach

Try red/chartreuse and Monkey Milk for jig color

In classic cold clear chub conditions it pays to scale down the hook length anyway I tend to use 4lb supplex or fluoro #7 A 6lb hooklength line will still go before a 6lb mainline so its worth it to save a few grams of lead