Biggie cranks come in Bumpin’ - with rattles and Creepin’ - silent. as the fall weather sticks around, Monroe is compelled to keep a rattlin’ version rollin’, but as the temperatures drop off and the seasons change into winter, he changes out for a quieter approach with Creepin’. With Bling tied on, his main focus for his spinnerbait casts are on outside weed lines. He starts with a 1/2-ounce size and again
opts for a red color or shad pattern lure. The Bling spinnerbait name colors are the same as the Biggie - Cold Blooded for red or i Know it for shad coloring. “You’re going to fish a spinnerbait with a slow presentation in a lot of grass,” reminded Monroe. “The water is dropping off and it is slowing down the fish and their metabolism and they just don’t want to chase as much. Maybe there are some warmer days and that would be the time you may want to speed it up a little.” Spinnerbait gear on Monroe’s deck is a 7’ or 7’4” daiwa Ballistic rod, depending on presentation - the medium-heavy for nearer targets and the heavy rod for long casts. typically a 6.3:1 daiwa Steez is his reel choice, again for an easy mix of slow rolling and quicker retrieves as necessary. He again chooses the Maxima fluorocarbon in 10- to 12-lb-test, but did say he will move up to 15 or 20-lb, if there is a lot of cover.
PUNCHIN’
“as long as there are mats, i am not puttin’ the punch rig down,” said Monroe. on an
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