Best for finesse presentations: Texas Rig - 1/8 - 1/4, Carolina Rig - 1/4 -1/2, Ned rig (3/161/4 oz mushroom head the primary rig), drop shot (nose-hooked as a craw trailer 12 inches off bottom), and shaky head (1/81/4 oz),Spinning gear recommended, 68 lb fluorocarbon
People argue about which baitrunner reel is the best on the market, but they all use the term Baitrunner because Shimano quite simply invented this type of reel
A light-power rod allows quick underhand casts and skips to fishy spots
Anything breaking or redirecting the water will create angles, eddies and underwater gathering spots where predators find food concentrations
When looking at your depth sounder, bait or fish will appear either as a furry layer over the bottom, or a thick band in mid-water or just above the bottom, which can be anywhere from 50 to 300 metres thick
Once temperatures drop below 60 F (15.6 C) , surface activity slows similar to cold water behavior when bass move slower but still hunt in the shallows