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[OrygunBasser]

I have one that has paid off big on several ocations over submerged grass flats all year long.

There are lots of fish in these mass grass flats and sometimes they do not want faster moving baits.

What I do:

On a spinning rig, meadium 6 1/2' rod, 10# Mono with a 10# floro leader. I don't like Floro spooled on a spinning rod if I am working something almost weightless. A #2 wide gap hook. But befor I tie on the hook, I slip a meadium sized Corky on first.

What's a "Corky"???? Well, you steelhead fishermen knew what I was talking about right off, but for those that do not know, they are a round piece of cork that has been coated with a thin film of plastic and painted any number of colors with a hole through the middle. I use a bright floresent color of what ever you like. Bright green or orange is fine.

I then peg the corky with a toothpick so I can slide the corky up the line at the depth I want just above the weeds. This corky will not float the bait, but when it starts to sink, you know that the bait is down where you want it. When the bait sinks, I lift the rod a little, just enough to raise the bait a foot or so.

As to the bait, I really like to use a 4" Robo worm or a 4" Senko type bait. Wacky works good for this presentation. You can use the corky as a bite detector also. Sometimes it will just "Tick" a little.

Try this sometime, I think you will like it!