Select lures that are appropriate for the occasion: a suspending jerkbait to imitate lethargic dying fish (jerk-jerk-jerk, stop pattern)
The table below provides a clear, data-driven comparison to inform your sourcing decision
Once I feel that log or limb, Im going to work it up and down to keep it front of their face for a minute
A fixed-spool (spinning) reel lets line peel off a stationary spool, which makes it near-idiot-proof and quick to pick up
Since the can also had a decent accumulation of dog poop, I decided against digging for my treasure and instead used two smaller ones on the same clevis, much like a shad Flicker Spinner. The drill easily put a clean hole through the top of each one and I used a clevis on a large single hook with bright red tubing
Practice tying the arbor knot, albright knot, and loop-to-loop connection until youre confident