balsa fishing lures Rapala Xtreme Swimmer is still at it all these years after Lauri Rapala first threw his cork and tinfoil prototype on a Finnish lake in 1936 Black Label Balsa Wreck Crankbait

External links [edit] Photos of Chilomycterus antillarum in the Sealife Collection

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Our testing results: Average catch rate vs live shiners: 78% as effective (the highest of any artificial bait tested) Best rig: Wacky rig on a 1/0 Gamakatsu Wacky hook, 8 lb fluorocarbon Best colors: Green pumpkin (clear water), watermelon red flake (stained), black/blue (muddy) Sinking speed: ~1 foot per second (the "magic" fall rate that triggers reactionary strikes) The only downside: Senkos tear easily

These can be tremendously effective at drawing fish out and figuring out where the bigger bass are at

You know, theres lines, you know, different types of floating lines, whether youre fishing dries, um, you want a different line for that, whether youre fishing indicators or long liters, youre going to need a line thats better designed for turning over that mask