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Whether youre targeting summer ledge bass with a deep-diving crank or burning a squarebill over grass flats, the right reel makes a big difference

Octopus hooks are a larger, slightly curved hook that works well when targeting bigger fish or using larger baits like whole nightcrawlers or minnows

Pull it six feet behind a trolling bird to troll the spoon on the surface

If you try to rig smaller baits weedless on any other type of hook, their action is limited

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