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It can be rigged on a standard texas rig, or more experimentally, rigged as a whacky rig with no weight at all

But once the water temperature drops into the 50s, Wendlandt switches to a homemade 3/8- or 1/2-ounce tandem, willow-leaf spinnerbait with a shad-imitation skirt or a square-billed crankbait, such as the Lucky Craft Fat CB BDS 4

If you are in need of an inexpensive, yet nice musky reel, I highly recommend getting a Shimano Corvalus

Small Crankbaits Theres really not a bad month to throw a crankbait, but December is one of the best onesfor shallow cranks in particular

I like to fish my topwater plugs on 40 lb Seaguar Smackdown Braid in Stealth Gray, as it allows me to make long casts, and it helps me rip a bait out of vegetation

Its made from EVA foam, so its grippy, even when wet