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Originally Posted by tkwalker

Now in my old antiquated piscatorial thinking of an $80 bait ... ( I have had brain surgery you Know ) First off ... I couldn't afford it especially loose it in a restricted Fishing area ... Now realistically the bait may go $25/30 ... still expensive!! And I understand the panic to retrieve such bait ... Heck I jumped in 5 feet of alligator infested water in Fla. at night to retrieve a spinner bait that was hung on a stump .. But it had a 9 pound large Mouth pinned to the stump and I caught a 6 pounder later the same night ... attached... (Proof, Mounted and on my wall See below, the 9 # is mounted on the board ) ... So I can understand ...

But, You know you are restricted, why not use a less $$ bait or even live bait rather than risk the privilege for all to fish <'TK><

TK, I throw some expensive A-rigs up there too. But the most effective bait is a 1/2 oz jig head with a white pearl fluke, maybe a $2.00 bait.