Some notes on the spooks.....
First off...use a snap rather than tying direct. A duralock snap works best as it allows the plug to swing left and right with ease.
Second, keep the eye of the lure vertical rather than horizontal. After a few fish you may need to tune the eye.
Lastly and most important.... this is not just a cast and retrieve lure. You have to put some work into the lure in order for it to dance. I use a 1205 and 50lb braid and have no problems working the lure with that rod. It's very much like working a pencil popper, although the rod twitches are much shorter. Once you get the rythm down the plug will dance like a drunken bride at her wedding. Keep working the lure even if the plug gets pulled down by a wave, the lure will still zig and zag under water.
.....and hang on!
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