$1 fishing lures Hawkeye Blade Bait 1 and 1/2 oz Silver At 4.5 inches and 1 ounce Mack Sonic Baitfish 1/2 ft

Spade hooks have a flat section for tying the line around the shank, making them great for small hooks and presentation

I attached the trap to a relatively heavy 2-pound steel grapple on 8 feet of chain

The Kastkings EVA foam knobs ensure there is a tight grip, even in wet conditions or when covered in slime

Keep a low profile

Usually, a deep diving crankbait such as a Rapala DT-10 and 16, jig and paddletail swimbait, and swimming grub retrieved slowly through mid-depth ranges will trigger the most aggressive strikes and from the largest fish too, but not with same frequency as all these slow and subtle strategies

Thing is, though, it takes an absurd amount of grinding to get to any sort of end-point