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You can see what I ended up with below: With the foil in place, it is time for another two coats of nitrocellulose lacquer

Now retired, she makes custom rods at the rate of only two or three per year

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The ones youre typically targeting with the minnow either dont feel like biting, or theyre so tired of the constant bait barrage that theyll eyeball your offering like a TSA agent sizing up a sketchy passenger

Booyah One Knockers, Strike King Red-Eye Shads and Bill Lewis Rat-L-Traps shine with tremendous results and great for locating cold, finicky bass

The middle-of-the-road gear ratio also helps winch in giant fish or when the small ones get tangled in the weeds