But the cuda bite generally begins to fire up as early as mid-November, and for all intents and purposes, most of the flats throughout the regions are well populated with hungry fish by Christmastime
Aquacultured specimens are not commonly available
Best for Drop Shotting: Roboworm Straight Tail Worms Pros Originator of several now-standard color patterns Super soft Can be nose-hooked or Texas rigged Cons Not durable Key Features Size: 4.5, 6, and 7 inches Salt release system Ultra-soft and natural This is the worm that the late, great finesse guru and three-time Bass Master Angler of the year, Aaron Martens made famous, especially with his signature colors like Aarons Magic and Martens Madness
That might seem slow in this era of baitcasters with gear ratios like 8.5:1, 9:1 or even higher, but the BB1 is smooth and long-casting because of its Multi-Stop anti reverse system, and the combination of gear ratio, geometry and spool size means that it brings in 21 inches of 10-pound-test line for every crank of the handle
Minnow by Terry Madewell Crappie-catching lures are evaluated in multiple ways, and for me the first is to gauge results on the day Im fishing it as a simple proof-of-performance criteria