That's the one bridge I can't tell you shit...
except:
Wire leader and:
Shore and boat:
Get three sizes of each and a jar of Powerbait Trout Paste. I use orange.
After the cast, steady reel for a bit to get the lure at max depth
THEN: Keep the rod tip down, and twitch the lure all the way to the bank;
slowing the retrieve speed and maintain "depth" as you get more shallow. Watch for follows two feet behind the lure. You'll likely only see the white tail tip go back. This IME means you have the color(?) right and need to downsize. I always start with the "big one" (don't know the numbers).
THREE times at "mosquito dark" after the time change; I've had Walter beach himself after this plug.
Rod tip down. Rod tip down. Rod tip in the water to achieve max depth after the cast, during the "steady" part. Set the hook straight back like a reverse golf swing: Not up.
Sorry for the nth repeat of all ^^^^this shit and:
The best of all time twitch cadence for Rapalas: Dada dada dum
pause dada dada dum
pause --BLAM
The strike most often occurs during the pause with a bit of slack. WATCH your line for any change.
9.7 LM with "Old Reliable" (1st color) twitched on top like a dropped shiner from a raptor. "25 or 6" doesn't work on top. That's an art of managing a lot of slack and not creating loops in the spool of a spinning reel. I don't have the skill to write about it.
FWIW: It also catches channel cat and walleye on top. It's a "saltwater" type "lunge" and it's hard not to set the hook too fast. The drag must be backed off a bit then adjusted when you're committed.
Fucking with the drag during a fight is a good way to lose a fish...
That is all.
