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Water temps are just starting to get to the right temperatures in North Texas for the magical Dead Stick bite to start, so get out there and make some noise, and be stealthy with your Dead Stick lures, and hang on, cuz that fish of a lifetime could be one nibble away

On the water, I measured smooth retrieves and rod sensitivity

The most common method for attaching the plastic to the hook is still the Texas rig, where a wide-gap hook point goes in the head of the plastic, back out, rotates, then the hook point is poked softly into the plastic, with the eye of the hook flush with the front of the plastic

When to Use: Umbrella rigs are highly effective for trolling when striped bass are feeding on schooling baitfish

It guarantees the rod and reel are balanced and compatible, and its almost always a better value