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Anything that sort of mimics a blue gill or crawfish that you can kind of vary the retrieve on works well

Certainly a couple others come in an out of the rotation

The rod maintains a nice bend while youre reeling, which acts as a shock absorber when you get a bite

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Consider wind direction: Strong winds can create water currents that move algae and food sources, attracting bass to different areas

Ill hit on this technique some time later in the season, but these go with me any time I head out bass fishing from ice out to first ice, no matter the water temps