5.5 live magic shad fishing lure Lake Fork "Live" The Lake Fork Trophy Lures 3.5 inch Magic Shad is an irresistible likeness of the real thing with its natural shad body and a unique spade Lake Fork Trophy Lures Live

When smallmouth are recovering from the spawn, they often get finicky and suspend between feeding windows

Best for Soft-Plastics For soft plastics like worms, flukes, Senkos, and paddletails, the best storage choice is often the sealed plastic bags they come in

If you are wanting a glassy smooth reel this is not it, the seals on the reel do give it a bit of resistance when you start reeling

The Best Lures Your rod should comfortably throw: Resin jigs Small stickbaits Tiny topwater plugs Modern fast-action rods excel at launching these lightweight offerings tremendous distances, often making the difference between reaching feeding fish or watching them erupt just out of range

The great news is that opportunities abound for people like me to catch the most sought-after sportfish in the state without a bass boat