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Externally adjustable magnetic braking

I have had great success in the fall fishing Bob Clousers Clouser Minnow, Lefty Krehs Deceiver, as well as the combination of the two patterns: the Half & Half

Look for them on the downstream sides of points jutting into the lake especially if theres some rock or wood cover or the deep outside bends of the river channel, with a few branches and logs washed into the hole

Combined with the weight forward head and double-wire trailer keeper, this jig is the best of both worlds

I give the rod tip one pump to bounce the lure and let it fall again

Tennessee guide Jim Duckworth uses it for largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass in water as cold as 36 degrees