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A tiny bit of grass might hang on the slightly exposed point the way we do it but this arrangement greatly facilitates the point finding purchase inside the fishs mouth where it eventually lodges in the tough jaw tissue

And in Florida, you can't beat black and blue

Honorable Mentions: MagicTail, Joe Baggs, Andrus Best Daytime Surfcasting Lure: Savage Gear Panic Pencil Popper Pros Long casting Erratic surface thrashing entices fish, even in calm and clear water Cons Primarily a daytime lure Key Features Length: 5 and 6 inches Weight 1 and 2 ounces Thru-wire construction Two 4X treble hooks Wide array of colors A pencil popper is one of the longest casting lures in a surfcasters arsenal, but its real power is that it can pull fish to the surface even if theyre not actively feeding

Yes, especially with split shot or sliding sinkers