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My take on this is based on riverbank career experience is fish the lure high and slow in the water column in freezing water conditions and deeper and slightly faster in warmer water conditions from late Spring onwards

In most cases the weight of the lead alone will tension the line as you reel in, but not after a snap-off, when it has to be done carefully by hand

Throwing large topwater lures and flies during this time can be productive as the big fish are more than willing to hurl themselves at anything that moves, but as soon as the water drops below 55 degrees, the topwater bite will all but vanish

Croix Slop-N-Frog rod and Berkley X5 braid, it cast like a dream

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