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Maynard Edwards of Yadkin Lakes Guide Service both recommend smaller baits for winter stripers

It can be a mid-water-column swimmer, a subsurface roller, or even pose as a topwater by popping the rod to break the surface and see if that triggers a bite

Ive caught fish on 3/4-ounce paddle tail swimbaits, 1/2 ounce spinnerbaits, 3/8 ounce jigs and recently skipping weightless Senkos around with it without issue

This lake is a great place to knock the rust off your rod in the spring and get your line stretched

The slightly inward hookpoint also helps deflect off rock and cover, without the potential risk of the hook coming out of the fish's mouth