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If youre tossing your spinnerbaits into light vegetation, a 10 pound test is acceptable

Trim down the skirts and use small trailers on your jig

Control with Your Thumb: Always apply slight pressure on the spool with your thumb, particularly at the start and finish of the cast

Frogs come in several styles, from the standard frogs that can be worked with a walk-the-dog action or a slight pumping move as you work the bait towards you

Berkley baits are designed to make fish bite and hold the bait for a long time

Some of the worlds best tournament anglers, like Mike Iaconelli and Brandon Palaniuk, have made hundreds of thousands of dollars with spinning tackle that was once derisively referred to in some quarters as sissy sticks. Spinning tackle can subdue everything up to and including the biggest marlin and tuna, but that doesnt mean its always the right choice, nor is baitcasting gear