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As far as rigging the tube with swinging jig, the ability to swap out original factory hooks in favor of using a favorite brand and style is where the Freedom Lures Zodiac Jig wins me over

Make time to get out this fall and take advantage of the prime fishing conditions for smallmouth across the state.

I enjoyed the smooth drag while fighting big fish, even though Im using 30-pound braid and didnt need it to avoid breaking my line

And ideally, your ball bearings should be shielded

Rigged Texas-style or hooked in the center, slow-sinking soft plastics including Trick Worms, Senkos, lizards and more

The multiple strands in braid make it different than monofilament or fluorocarbon lines which are made of one fiber of plastic