6 pound braided fishing line KastKing Hammer Green Camo / 150 Yds / 8 lb abrasion resistant and super Will I regret 6 lb

You should always have at least one jerk bait in your tackle box this time of the year

Alan also mentioned that it was a male fish

In the deep, open water inhabited by summertime bass, drop-shot-rigged plastics receive plenty of movement from wave action and currents, so anglers fishing the rig are best to let the worm do its part

Designed specifically for spinnerbaits, jigs, worms, small swimbaits, spoons, buzz baits, deep diving crankbaits

Croix Rod used: Mojo Bass Glass (Rip-N-Chatter) MGC72HM Get Bit Baits 3.5 Double Dipped Tube Brown Craw Stupid Rigged with 1/4 oz

Although it can act as a standard lipped crankbait and just be reeled in slow and steadily, where it excels is when it stops doing anything