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On a warm sunny day, you will often find fish sheltering in the slack water, out of the breeze, behind islands, bays, sheltered areas that receive the sun and warm the water considerably

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Next came the gold layer on the back (the little "helping hands/crocodile clip stand" was really useful during this stage)

Using poppers with trailing stinger hooks improves hookup percentages significantly

As a final thought, the Shimano Vanford 2500HG truly impressed me with the smoothness of its drag while fighting a variety of different species throughout the summer