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Because the net opens at the top bait can be quickly emptied

While I was 99% certain the bucktails would be sufficient for how I fished the inlet, I wanted to have plugs in case I decided to walk up inside the back water, fish around the jetty pocket, work along the seams at the tip or some other less-common scenario

Balanced with a 1X strong build, it offers power without sacrificing lure performance

When choosing a topwater lure for an overcast day, always look at the belly of the lure

Tyler cleaned the fish for us and

He eventually had to hitch a ride back to the weigh-in with a spectator that he knew from Cullman, Ala