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Again, he looks for isolated cover, now in stained water less than 5 feet deep

In these situations, the buoyancy of the line helps keep the bait on top the same way braid would but the stretch of the mono is actually an asset here and allows for sudden bursts of aggression from bass hooked close to the boat or bank

I went with a diving crankbait instead of a lipless because thats my confidence when the water is cold

Especially with A-rigs

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Another bait meant more to mimic a crawfish or other small prey, a Ned rig works really well along the 45-degree banks, bluff walls, shallow points and deeper points when the bass are exhausted with the shad