fishing rod holder with automatic tip up hook setter Shackcom Double Spring 2 Pack, Stainless Steel Durable Cold Ice Fishing Automatic Hook Setter

He used a Carolina rig with a Strike King Rage Bug and a Neko rig to catch keepers, while a drop-shot with a morning dawn-colored Roboworm Straight Tail Worm caught his kickers, including the 9-pounder and two 7-pounders that anchored his Day 2 megabag

Using your dominant hand to hold the rod (not the reel) can improve your reaction time and control

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Here in Wisconsin, I generally dont start flipping until the water hits about 50 degrees, and then Ill usually start with a jig, but once they get close to the spawn, it just seems like a soft plastic performs better