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In the water, the eight-carrier line is more sensitive, so I feel the lure wobble and fish nibble

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While there are many tactics to dissect a blitz, topwaters are flat-out the most exciting for anglers

And while some anglers will throw a bladed jig just about anywhere, I prefer to cast them over vegetation like eelgrass where I can do a bit of prospecting with the bait

You need to see where your line is entering the water, track drift, and detect subtle takes before they turn into a screaming run

My method was to let the lure drop for a few seconds and then retrieve in a reel-and-pause routine