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Theres nothing like seeing a large bass crash the surface and nail a surface plug with it's tail, then the nervous moments waiting for it to come back and inhale it. No matter how many times it happens, I always hold my breath after the initial whack while waiting to see if the big bass will come back to pick up the plug. I would rather fish poppers because of that, but I also use swimmers at times and love the feeling of the fish hitting when you are not expecting it. I'm not opposed to using bait, but I just like plugs better. Bait definitley gives you a better chance for a BIG striper, but I like the idea of casting and retreiving. There is something about trying to fool a bass into taking an artificial that gives me a sense of satisfaction. Also, I like to keep a rod and plug bag in the car with my waders, just in case I end up somewhere where I can get a chance to make some casts. I wouldn't be able to stand the smell if I drove around with bait in the car all the time.
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