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Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug?

 
 
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Old 09-12-2010, 08:27 AM   #3
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Large fish rarely will move far in heavy current to chase food or a plug.
A plug swimming against the current looks unnatural and fish often ignore it.
The deeper the water, the harder it is to get fish to come up.

That said, you have some choices.

Of all plug styles, bottle plugs, darters, and bottle darters (particularly the last) hold well in fast water....but they need to be well built to remain stable.
In slower water, metal lips like conrads or musso maples can get deep. In fast water these plugs can still be effective, but you need to swim them backwards feeding line as they work against the current.

Your best chance with plugs may also be near slack water. As the current dies, large fish come out of their shelter and hunt food. Dannys on top or even pencils and spooks are taken eagerly.
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