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expansive basins or push through weed locations, drilling holes and fishing fast was a winning formula.
Finding fish or more specifically… being the first angler to land on the fish was a simple ingredient to
success. Those basic guidelines continue to work but there seems to be more situations and conditions
that dictate an adaptation of tactics.
I often joked that I don’t use one-pound monofilament unless I have to. I don’t use a size fourteen hook
unless I have to. Typically, when you are in search mode and are the first to land on fish, you are
typically dealing with more aggressive fish where you can get away with three-pound test and
much larger jigs. Bigger is better if you can get away with it. Because of angling pressure
