06-26-2012, 01:49 AM
Great advice above. I think if one is just starting out, the one thing to have in your tackle box that will either keep up with lures or often outfish them, is pop gear with a wedding ring attached, and about 1" of night crawler. Most people use too much worm. My favorite pop gear is a Jack Lloyd 2-blade with silver spoons. Seems to have a lot less drag than a lot of other pop gear. no big deal, however. As the fish get deeper as the summer goes by, take the advice given above.....use lead core line. Buy the lowest numbered "pound test"; many people don't realize that the test doesn't affect the depth. Each color will drop you approx. 5', with diminishing returns. 3 colors is a good beginning distance to go out. Good luck, and let us know how you do. Mike
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