colorado fishing treble hook Gamakatsu One Touch Blade Nickel Smal the STX Lazer Sharp 4X Straight Point

Big, bulky football jigs in the 1/2- to 1-ounce size are great for snooping out bass hiding down in rock, rubble, or pot holes on the bottom

I cant go wrong, surely

Yet, the sheer expanse of the average kelp bed stacks the odds against success, especially when targeting bigger bass weighing 5 pounds or more

These lures are generally tipped with a plastic swimbait for crawfish for a trailer

A simple pulse-style retrieve is normally all that is required to get an effective action from these bad boys

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