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With literally hundreds of different hook patterns available to the fly tyer the task of choosing the right one would seem a veritable minefield, especially for the beginner

This can get a bit confusing, but hang in there

So if youre dragging something along the bottom using mono, it might take you a split-second longer to feel a bass bite your bait which, as Im sure you know, can make you totally whiff on the hookset

I fish light lures and deep water so Ive switched from the vbs style of shimano which requires resistance on the spool tension and doesnt allow free falling of the lure for me, where as the mag brakes from daiwa lets my bait fall straight down and not at an angle while I strip out 15-40ft of line to allow lure straight fall

These are favorite targets on big bass lakes, but they can also hold bass in ponds because of the change in underwater topography and structure they offer