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With a properly rigged prop bait you can have a ton of fun fishing around spawning bass

20lb = 275yds, 25lb = 225yds, 30lb = 200yds

Here are a few strong, dependable options: Palomar Knot : Ideal for most situations and easy to tie with braid

Essentially, instead of just decreasing the head weight, trim down that skirt to a thinner maybe even bristly look and select a more-subtle trailer

Each Prop Bee is handmade in North Carolina by Brian Huskins, and features a double prop configuration that produces a topwater disturbance specially designed to induce aggressive strikes

May 7, 2026 Reservoir Bass Fishing: How to Choose Between Shallow and Offshore Reservoir bass can live shallow or offshore depending on forage and conditions