casting your own fishing lures CastMan Gold/Blue Shore Jig Minnow Lure 20g:3/4oz Perfect for fast erratic retrieves or slow bottom jigging Casting Jig Kit | Clarkspoon

The best presentation technique of topwater baits is in the pulling technique using a "walk the dog" movement or light jerks to create waves that irresistibly imitate wounded prey

The A/G 653 is a nice little light/ultra-light reel from the mid '80s after A/G moved their manufacturing to Japan

It needs to be heavy enough to carry the fly out over the water, but not so heavy that it massively outweighs the fly

"Vibrindole A, a Metabolite of the Marine Bacterium, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Isolated from the Toxic Mucus of the Boxfish Ostracion cubicus"

sardines, anchovies, lizard fish, mullet, etc Below are typical areas to look for based on species

Fire tiger is the ultimate example of this