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Severe Cold Fronts

Two of Bro’s favorite FireFly feather colors are black-yellow in stained water and pink-white
in clear.

Two bait choices are jigs and minnows. are white-pink in clear water and black-
“A good tube jig works just fine in this yellow in stained.”
situation. If you like a curly tail you can try Bro’s tactics is to “tickle the cover”
that too. I also like a good feather jig. The with the jig. Just keep it in the top of the
key is to get the bait to the fish and give limbs letting it bump into them occasionally.
them a chance to see and take it. If you have a favorite bait you are fond of
“Minnows are difficult to beat when now is not the time to use it. Light line and
fishing is tough. My preference is to dorsal- wood cover means you’ll be replacing jigs
hook a minnow. I use light line and a small often so have plenty of whatever you’ll be
split-shot. The real, natural movements will using.
trigger bites when nothing else will.”
His second technique choice is Common Denominator
casting. “Casting is a great way to fish Two tools are Bro’s sidekick buddies
because it lets you present really light lures. when on the water making each trip more
A better name might be lofting or pitching successful. One is Humminbird Side
more than casting. The baits are so light Imaging. That’s where everything begins.
and I fish them on 4-pound test braid that He says a fisherman must be able to find
is tiny. I sometimes add a two to three foot cover, depths and crappie. What you find
fluorocarbon leader.” with your electronics determines where you
“Often, cold front crappie want a need to put baits for success.
smaller bait. I’ll toss a 1/32- or 1/64 ounce “I have two 12-foot Talons on my boat.
jig. That gives a slow, natural fall. I’ll be using These keep me from having to drop my
a small Fire-Fly feather jig, Bro Bloodworm anchors and pull them up all the time. The
jig, or other small offering. My go-to colors Talons work fast and easy making fishing

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