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Visibility: Monofilament line is almost invisible underwater, which can help to reduce the chances of spooking the fish

This is the prime late fall temp range as smallmouths will still be motivated to feed and able to strike artificial lures to some degree (IMO 44 to 48 is peak fall if you seek wintering / pre-wintering fish atop deep structures)

There's no unusual knocking, but you can feel the gears meshing together

Tomic Plugs in 4 to 6 catch Chinook in pretty much every corner of the Pacific Coast and Great Lakes

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