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The bullet weight will cause it to climb up in the column every time you pop your rod, and then it will quickly drag the lure back to the bottom in a diagonal line

They also have a low tolerance for high salinity waters in the range of 32ppt so they wont stick on these fish for long

While the Upper Mississippi has traditionally been a haven for power fishing tactics, many of the Top 10 pros mixed in some tried-and-true finesse tactics to separate themselves

Bait casting is a bit different the line going out is mostly controlled by the spool setting on the reel compared to spinning reels which just essentially get out of the water of the line as it shoots off

For this reason, youll want to be cautious and go slow when using a jig