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Overly heavy line strains the rod, while too light risks snapping under the weight of a fish

But, not many fish are spawning mid-summer so eggs may not be your best choice then, however, they are still worth a try, and I do find that in mid-summer, going small like a 6mm or 8mm trout bead often works better than a big spawn sack will

Now, talking about gut hooking a fish, I recommend sticking with J-hooks

There's no way that trophy bass is going to slip away this time not with the Gamakatsu EWG Weighted SuperLine Single Hooks 4-Pack in your tackle box

Forged: yes Description: 1 X standard Wire, compound curve, slight down eye