I always figured that fire in the water made a plug look the size of a Louisville slugger coming thru the water and consequently spooked the fish like a full moon - just makes any flaw in presentation - even the smallest - way too obvious for them.
Never have tried Flap's direct tie to overcome that - I'm gonna put it to the test the next time around. Then again, tying direct isn't on the top of the list in some of the areas I usually fish around here.
Old dog (being me) resistant to trying new tricks I guess
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