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This design feature is to allow the use of stiff monofilament hooklink materials that are often wide in diameter

The ancestors of metal spoons and jigs probably originated in Scandinavia in the late 1700s when Nordic seafarers raided the galley and hammered spoons and other metal items into lures they could use as they plied the waters of the North Atlantic

I think a lot of this has to do with becoming comfortable with fishing a walk the dog type action lure and developing the right patience for when you need to set the hook

Oh, here's the beast at rest:

The erratic deflection action is exactly what triggers reaction strikes, and bass holding near hard cover during rain are often in a mood to commit