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This will vary with the depth of the water and the fish youre going after

Youre going to want to learn how to walk-the-dog which is basically a way of retrieving the lure that makes the bait move side to side, slashing one direction and then the other

A heavy-gauge hook is your best friend when fighting powerful fish, but its total overkill for smaller targets

Other topwater baits I pack along include: Heddon Spooks and Torpedoes, Arbogast Jitterbugs and Hula Poppers, Storms Rattlin' Chug Bug, Rebel's Pop-R, the Spro Bronzeye Frogs, Zoom's Horny Toad and Super Flukes and Strike Kings Tri-Wing Buzz King

Designed to withstand the toughest saltwater conditions, this combo is perfect for targeting larger species