Let them sit on a ridge or in a weed line, and hop, wiggle, swim, etc, to get those hits
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Inching the fly along using quick micro-strips (using only the thumb and index finger) is a great way to entice the larger, more educated fish. When fishing sandy or mud bottoms, I let the fly settle to the bottom before making a quick strip to kick up dust, says Mahler, the combination of the weighted belly and the outstretched wings, will make quite a cloud. If you are looking for a quick tie this wouldnt be the fly I would recommend
On baitcasters, every season and in some extreme line-loss cases, on a monthly basis
Jesse Hall told me, For me rats are pretty much strictly a night bait since rats are nocturnal animals, but they are one of my favorite things to throw when hunting giant largemouths after dark. On a nice, slow, creeping retrieve these baits give off a subtle knock and throw a massive wakethe hits are heart-stopping