The Drop Shot Hook Dilemma: When to Nose-Hook and When to Texas-Rig
Nose-hooking a Drop Shot creates the perfect, seductive swimming action. But if you try to fish a nose-hooked worm in heavy cover, you are going to spend your entire day re-tying.
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Nose-hooking a Drop Shot creates the perfect, seductive swimming action. But if you try to fish a nose-hooked worm in heavy cover, you are going to spend your entire day re-tying.
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