Jig
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Candy
Black. 1/2 ounce. Can be fished with or without a skirt. Sinks. Swim it and work it through weeds. Fan the weed guards out around the hook point. Use a trailer like a
Yamamoto 5 inch Swim Senko and recycle it when it gets beat up.
Spoon
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Candy
Silver, gold, or striped. 1/2oz. Sinks. Good for fresh and saltwater applications. Trout love them too. Not weedless, but if you attach a single hook facing the concave side then it is weed resistant. Wobbles when reeled. Reel it in and let it drop occasionally.
Kastmasters and
Krocodiles are popular ones.
Jerkbait
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Candy
Not weedless. Topwater. Walk the dog and let it sit. The Heddon Super Spook Jr. is a good weight and size for casting and catching, as are as the Rapala size 9 jointed and floating minnows.
Spinnerbait
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Fishfinder
Popular colors are chartreuse and white, and black and blue. 1/2 ounce. Sinks. Does fine through weeds. Levels out when reeled in. Hits all depths. Reel it in, jerk it, bang it off the bottom, and let it drop.
Buzzbait
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Fishfinder
Popular colors are chartreuse and white, and black and blue. 1/2 ounce. Does ok through weeds. Walk the dog. Reel it in so the lure stays topwater.
Crankbait
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Fishfinder
Use natural colors. 1/2oz. Floats. Not weedless. Walk the dog. Reel it in, bang it off the bottom, let it sit/float, repeat.
Popper
Tackle Box Rating -
Fishfinder
1/2 ounce. Floats. Topwater. Not weedless. Walk the dog. Jerk the rod repeatedly so that the lure pops.
Frog
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Gankbait
Green or brown. 1/2 ounce. Floats. Weedless. Jerk it, reel it in slowly, and let it sit in the lilypads. This one gets hit often, but it is hard to hook the fish.
