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Is the spray paint smell something that I should be concerned about....or do the fish not care?

Well if it turns out you need a 6/0, let me know. I have a 2-pack of 6/0 that Id be willing get rid of for free. Made by Eagle Claw though.

Which size is most preferred? 4" or 5"?

If you could only choose on or the other.....which would you choose, and why?

I feel the same way, so long as the baits dont come out mangled and misshapen.

Alright then.

Ok, should I even be bugged by this? I really like Culprit original worms, but I really dislike Culprit's packaging. When they pack 12" original worms into a 7" bag, the worms come out with mangled tails that have several creases in them. I dont like seeing that, but do the fish really care? Should I still use them as-is, or do I need to spend some time boiling these things?

Uhhh...okay. Arent you kinda over thinking this a little bit.

So in other words.....Sure, try a worm instead.

Thats how I compensate for my short-term memory loss.

I would be dreading the knit monkey.

Dagnabbit.

Or maybe in certain spots, fishing a big worm would be a better choice than a jig. I dont know.

That they are. Seems to me, if I can reduce hang ups, I might be able to get them to speak, maybe every 8 to 9 hours.

Easier to make with a flat side eh? But yet, most of these companies don't seem to mind using two-plate molds for most of their other products (sometimes with intricate designs), such as grubs, beavers, stick worms, craws, etc, That reason doesn't seem consistent.

I want to agree with this... But, if it doesn't matter, then why do they bother making the worm with a flat side? Whats the point of it?

Im not even sure how to word this question....but. On curly worms with a flat side, is this flat side supposed to be the bottom of the worm? If so then why is the flat side of the tail aligned with the flat side of the worm? This makes the curl of the tail oriented left-to-right, instead of top-to-bottom. Are we supposed to be rigging such worms with the curl of the tail laying to one side? Im confused why the worm molds are even made carved out this way.

Ok.......that one flew over my head. A top hat?

The fish have not yet spoken. They have stiff competition with the rocks and the trees, and other discarded debris.

Working downhill decreasing hangups.....thats kinda what Im wondering. But again, if youre not experiencing that, then it probably depends on what kind of hangups are down there. Obviously there are some bottom features down there, that will just gobble up jigs no matter what.

"Snags being no more than any other direction..." Hmmm....I wonder if thats where the angle of the slope might come in to play. Seems to me, when working a jig downhill, the bait is being assisted a little bit by gravity. And that assistance would have more of an effect, when the slope is steeper. But, Im sure it also depends on what kind of hangups are down there.

Honestly, is this a lesson in futility? Is working a jig uphill, even practical? I would guess the hangups would outweigh the fish caught, by a fair margin. Your thoughts?

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