Page 27 - Lady Bass Digital Magazine May 2023 Revised
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water and weather changes when fish                       There are some disadvantages to us-
     become very inactive.                                     ing this type of fishing rig. Your
                                                               casting accuracy may not be as tight
     One critical thing to remember when                       as you prefer. So, if you are fishing
     rigging your soft plastic in this                         specific targets, this is not a like-
     rig is for the bait to be hooked as                       ly rigging choice! But, when you are
     straight as possible. Otherwise, any  targeting roaming bass, it can be a
     bend causes the bait to twist in the  highly effective option to consid-

     water and after a while, that twist                       er. Keep in mind that his rig is far
     builds up in the line. While us-                          more versatile than you might imag-
     ing a barrel swivel will help with                        ine. It can be fished in a variety of
     line twist issue, keeping the bait                        locations and in a variety of cover.
     straight does still impact the ac-                        So, if the bite gets super tough,
     tion of the bait.                                         consider giving it a try!
































































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