darter fishing lure Family Orangethroat Darter #401 The Zig Zag Darter from Super Strike Lures are one of Yo-Zuri Mag Darter

When the fish are present in extremely shallow water, I will use a nine-foot or longer leader tapered down to 5x

Using the correct line and lure weight prevents damage to the rod and improves casting efficiency

Always remember to follow fishing safety guidelines and check for safe ice before you go fishing

Ive been in areas where there are lots of tip-ups, hundreds could even be the number, (on Lake Champlain even,) and it was amazing how we could move around the tip-ups (not making the tip-up fishermen very happy, but you cant control the entire lake) and we would be able to catch fish, but it wasnt like the tip-ups were going off

You get a non-flash black nickel finish and a wickedly sharp hardened hookpoint that doesnt blunt out