heavyduty
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Try putting a "hot hands" packet between the glove and the back of your hand. Skeptical until I tried it. I do this with the Fish Monkey 365 guide glove. That in combination with hot hands in your pocket has worked well for me.
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River Rock https://river-rock-custom-baits.myshopify.com/products/2-3-4-standard-tube?variant=32037485805638
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Smallmouth love the Stanley Toledo Gold spinnerbait! Though no longer made, the mix of red/black/gold has been a top producer for me in Mid-Alantic rivers in the Spring.
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Split shot rig. Weight gets it down, especially for me in river current fishing for smallies, but still allows it to do its own thing.
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I use these. You can use the stick pin or without pin or screw lock, just stick the eye of the hook thru the front of the bait. Puncture a hole in the head of the bait with the hook first. The lead will keep the bait in place. https://northbranchtackle.com/products/sled-jig
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https://getthenethooks.com/shop/ols/products/tube-hooks If you don't like the wire guard just cut it off.
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Since you said "heavily stained/muddy" water, I'd agree with riverat. I'd go with something to give thump or vibration in addition to the blades. Fat Albert grub, rage menace grub, baby goat..... The more they can key in on with vibration and with almost no visibility, this would work in your favor.
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@ATA, I'd like to get your thoughts on the "Line Cutterz" you have pictured once you get a chance to use them. Been eyeballing them for a while but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
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Finally was able to get out for the shad run. Fished 4hrs today and caught 35. Threw crappie grubs and gold spoon, nothing. Changed to a white spoon since water was heavily stained and they starting biting. Fished the incoming tide. Decent amount of people on the river in boats and fishing from the bank. As the water clears, the bite will only get better!
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In my world of smallie fishing, they are the thing! I've got more tubes than Carter has liver pills
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AGREE 100%
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I buy skirt tabs in bulk, 22 strands per tab. I just use a plastic "pencil" style skirt tool to put my skirt tabs together and I use small o-rings that I buy in bulk. You put the o-ring over the "pencil", pull your tabs inside the pencil, and then push the o-ring off the pencil onto the tabs. After I put the skirt on the spinnerbaits or jig, I wire tie them also in case the o-ring comes off. Many video's on Youtube how to do this. If I purchase spinnerbaits or jigs that aren't wire tied, I'll wire tie them also.
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You now have to scroll down on the checkout page and select that you want the free sticker for orders over $50.
