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Buzzbaits and Whopper Ploppers When the water starts to warm up in early spring and gets into the upper 50s, the first topwater bait of the season I throw is the classic buzzbait

So Im using a lot of 5 and 6 foot rods with lighter lines and lures

Lure options for this configuration are the same as those for the basic setup, but you can also use slightly heavier lures

But the next time youre on the lake at first light or the river at sunset, going dark might very well produce a bigger opening or closing fish.

Barbel pole rig The key to catching barbel from stillwater fisheries begins with quality time spent plumbing up your swim