You should be able to walk, climb, or run without the pack shifting or bouncing around
Depending on weather conditions, water temperature, bottom contour, etc., the fish may on any day favor the inshore (shallow) edge, side edge, or offshore (deeper) edge
I then like to make a long cast over the brush pile and hop the bait along the bottom until I reach the brush pile
When All ElseFails (and even when it doesnt) Live bait is the most effective means of catching speckled trout
Finesse Presentations Early ice typically features more aggressive fish feeding actively after months of open-water abundance
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