But one thing they both have in common, along with most other creature baits, is the basic oval profile of the body of the bait
John Garrett was doing it at the Open in up to 50': Finesse Jig = 4 2 were Z-Man Midwest Finesse Swim Jigs with either a Z-Man Hella CrawZ or Zoom Speed Craw Shakey head = 4 Hard swimbait = 3 DRT Tiny Klash, Bull Shad Trick Shad, Garage Hyper Shad, Clutch Darter Football Jig = 3 2 were Jewel Football jigs Topwater = 2 Whopper Plopper (Daisuke's other bait), Frog 1 each = Jerkbait, Crankbait (Strike King 8.0 Magnum Squarebill), Neko rig (Yamamoto Kut Tail Worm) Shout-outs 1
While I love my Hardy fly rod and reel, I have thoroughly enjoyed getting back into fly fishing with several of these combos and as I knocked the rust off, it was a great exercise to be able to help a lot of first time anglers or maybe anglers like me who havent picked up the fly rod in several years
The Okuma Rockaway SP M+ (Medium-plus) rod, available in 10-foot and 11-foot lengths, features a lightweight yet powerful carbon blank that allows for long casts with jerkbaits and small metal baits (Kastmasters, Krokodiles, Colt Snipers, Nomad Ridgebacks etc) while maintaining enough sensitivity to detect soft halibut bites on a dropshot or livebait rig
The lure is impaled on a 1/8-ounce Gamakatsu hook that has a bullet weight molded onto the shaft of the hook