6.0 fishing hooks Chemically Sharpened Octopus Circle Tackle and a design that prevents fish from swallowing the hook. Fishing Hook 6/0 Octopus Beak

A suspicious striper gets a good look at a suspended swimbait

Clean, sanitized cars every trip

Subtle and slow-moving presentations such as soft plastics, live worms and natural-looking lures work best

Take a turn on the reel and twitch again, and it will come back to the surface and dart out of the water

Because all fishing line is rated at a pound-test breaking strength, for the most part, any good 10-lb test line can hold as much weight as another 10-lb test line

Cole Floyd 19-14 (5) Ohio pro Cole Floyd did the best of the Roanoke River contingent by power fishing and targeting shady areas near the bank with a frog and swim jig