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His other presentation was with a Shimano 6’7” medium heavy rod with a Diawa Tatula-R loaded with 15 lb. P-Line and a Bass Pro Shops XPS Offset Round Bend Hook. On Day 1 he used the Bass Pro Shops Tournament Series Stick-O-Worm in Bue Craw and after using them all up went to the Water Front Bait and Tackle and found a Reaction Innovation Pocket Rocket 5.5 Magic Craw for Day 2 which was close in comparison to his Day 1 bait.
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Topwater baits were used within areas that had floating vegetation; such as lily pads, matted eelgrass, or water Hyacinth chunks/pads that were smaller size within shallower water 3-4’ or less with bluegills present.
The jackhammer bait was fished in and around weed lines or along edges of the lily pads at a slow retrieve and also consisted of ripping it out of the grass and allowing it to sink once he ripped it through the grass.