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Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Lake Hartwell presented by Mossy Oak Fishing, but finding better-than-average-sized bass proved to be a challenge for much of the field

The hook point for most EWGs is slightly offset from the shank and eye of the hook allowing for better hook set

I can see why this is a very popular jerk bait rod, it's insanely light, the handle's nice and short, it's behind my way of far in front of my elbow and I can just twitch it with little twitches of the wrist and impart action in the jerk bait

Your eyes will thank you

Because of this, one of my favorite ways to target these bass is with a 4 or 5 Yum Dinger rigged weedless and weightless on a 3/0 or 4/0 EWG