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TIP: Red Crawler or Oxblood Light are good
colors. There are times that I may switch to match
the color of the crawdads, using a brown or brown
and purple worm. In the winter months, I use shad
colors. For spring months, I may paint the weight
brown or green.
WEEDLESS EZ SHAD
WHAT: I fish a weedless setup for
the EZ Shad with a 5/0 Gamakatsu Weighted EWG (1/4 oz) belly weighted hook.
WHEN&WHERE: I make long casts and use a steady retrieve, keeping the rod tip still, making no jerking motions. I fish this on grass flats or weed line situations. It is a good presentation for stripers or largemouth in the fall or springtime, pre spawn or spawn.
TIP: I like to bend the hook out about 1/16 of an inch, putting the bend in at the curve of the hook, not right at the tip. The tip will still be buried into the EZ Shad. To add a little wiggle and a different presentation, every once in a while, I will cut a little slice in the tail about 1/16 inch long. It gives it a bit more action. I use Hologram Shad, Blueback Minnow or SXE Shad.
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