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During the summertime, avid angler Chris Macaluso puts a 1/2- or 3/4-ounce gold Sprite to use on the beaches of lower Jefferson, Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, and he says the bait really pays dividends

Loomis Elite Ambassador/Product Advisor Mike Schultz- quickly realized that repurposed saltwater sticks were not the solution for tucking accurate casts under obstacles or properly animating flies on retrieve

Hope you enjoyed the read, and stay tuned for the Stella SW 20000 review at the beginning of March when I come back from abusing it in the Seychelles

EcolureMaker makes fishing products that allow you to make your own biodegradable fishing lures

QuestionWhat knot should I use to tie the drop shot weight with?Josh SimonsonCommunity AnswerYou could use the same palomar knot, but I prefer to use a weaker knot like a cinch knot so that if you snag the sinker it will break off at the knot instead of taking the entire rig

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