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One last point worth making about articulated heads is they are somewhat more difficult for a fish to throw, as these lure heads dont provide leverage to help a fish shake it out of its mouth

People do fish a hair jig year-round for trophy smallmouth, but I mostly fish it when the water temperature is under 50 degrees to as low as the upper 30s, when smallmouth are in their winter holes, he says

The water isnt quite glass calm

That said, in this type of setup I prefer some sort of live/moving bait

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