Courtesy Stick Baits Meant to look like marine worms, the MirrOlure Little John Scented Twitchbaits in Tube Worm or Watermelon/Red Glitter should be allowed to sit for a moment before twitching to move the lure about six inches to trigger a strike
Anything on or just under that surface creates a silhouette that bass can track and intercept from below
Using a jerk, jerk, pause motion with a slow cadence will yield some explosive strikes from weary bass
The Whopper Plopper (or similar lures) is one of the best surface baits out there for just flat-out covering water
5lb to 10lb breaking strain - Mid-sized species like tench, bream, barbel and chub
Growing up on Cape Cod where we have world class strippers and a large concentration of largemouth and smallmouth bass, this real has been the most diverse and reliable in most conditions