Generally, when possible, youre going to need to get that breeze at your back if you want to have any chance of casting a lightweight balsa Shad Rap. To enhance his distance and accuracy, DeFoe typically upsizes the stock hooks to VMC Hybrid trebles, either a #6 or a #4 short shank
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But within reason, let them choose something they like and will enjoy showing off to Grandma and Grandpa
A modified version of the nose hook, that works even better, is to run the hook through the belly of the worm about a quarter inch down and then bring the point of the hook back up through the nose with the point of the hook barely protruding from the surface
While on average a trout may be more skittish than a bass, bluegill, or catfish, it doesnt mean it will be any harder to target them comparatively
Reels with moderate gear ratios of 6.3:1 allow musky anglers to work large lures that require speed or quick line pick up but also enable slow precision retrieves