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october trip to the delta, he proved that even though the air temp was on the decline, the mats were quite productive. Using a 1 1/2-oz river2Sea trash Bomb, a 5/o Paycheck Baits Punch Hook and Punch Skirt in Cash Money with a Candy Grass Missile Baits d Bomb, Monroe punched his way throw the hyacinth mats collecting bass after bass. “You want to find areas where there is a mix of grass to throw your punch rig,” stated Monroe. “Pockets of pennywort bordered by hyacinth around a pole, pipe or wood lay down is the sweet spot. if you can find a mix of three kind of grasses, that is even better.”
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“a football head jig is a good bait at this time, also,” he added. “i like to fish a 3/4-oz,rivers2Sea brown/purple jig.” He adds a Missile Baits twin turbo in Cinnamon Purple to the jig and fishes it on 15- to 20-Maxima fluorocarbon line. “You cannot forget the topwater bite
if you’re on one of the lakes like McClure, Melones or don Pedro,” added Monroe. “it can be your deadliest big fish bait this time of year.” Monroe recommended the Jerry rago Swimbait, both the BV3d and SKt. He also liked the river2Sea S-Waver and rover. “i use the rover when i want more noise, like at times when there is a slight breeze,” said Monroe. “i fish this over tops of dying grass and in holes. on lakes, i target main lake points and steep, sloping points near the banks. on the delta, i will fish it on hydrilla points on berms.”
Two tour pro and Delta local Ish Monroe fishes the country in both the Bassmaster Elite Series and the FLW Tour. Monroe has amassed over half a million in career winnings in the FLW and over 1.1 million in B.A.S.S. tournaments. He is a Forrest Wood Cup and Bassmaster Classic qualifier who resides in Hughson, California.
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