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When to throw big squarebills

Much has been written about square bill crankbaits, but there is a disparity when it comes to the sizes that most anglers tie on. The big sellers are square bills about 2 inches in length. What about larger square bills that measure 3 inches or more? Elite Series pro Stephen Browning of Hot Springs, Ark., offers the most obvious reason for fishing a bigger square bill: It catches bigger bass.

“Would you rather eat a doughnut or a bunch of doughnut holes?” Browning asked. However, there is more to big square bills than big-bass appeal — much more.