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Theyre tough If Ive heard one complaint about the older Veritas rods, its that they liked to break sometimes

Green pumpkin is the usually the best grub color to start with, Fisher says, but you should experiment. Make Return Trips No matter which of these four baits work best for you this spring, be sure to return a few times to productive spots

Soft jerkbaits like this and many other brands including the Zoom Fluke, Bass Assassin, and Strike King Caffeine Shad, will produce when the hardbait wont

This also keeps the head down and the tail end of the bait facing upwards

This is particularly effective in deeper water where stripers are actively schooling

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