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They have a small, backward-facing point near the tip of the hook

This is generally the best way to hook a bait if the fish are in the upper part of the column and feeding on or near the surface, but the bait tends to do what it wants to do

On many casts, the only way I knew where it landed was seeing the splash

While this technique can be done with swimbaits, worms, and craws, our best results have consistently come with creature baits

I just ordered my 6th ProLite salmon rod, and his staff called me after the order just to assure everything would be just right. Ready to move

When you see those fish on the graph within 10 feet or less of the surface, they are probably committed more to the surface than the bottom