First plug out of the bag when I'm there is a yellow darter. I cast it out as far as i can. I let it drift, occasionally stopping the line to let it struggle against the current. If I have the space, I'll work it for more than 100 yards. Then slowly work it back up the rocks. It's easier if you wear waders and stand knee deep. I suppose you could shorten up your cast to cover different water on each cast, but I never do.
When I hook up(not as often as I'd like), I set the hook hard and horse them in. This Spring I had a terrific battle with a monster bass, with grunting, groaning et.c.(and witnesses) I finally landed the brute. It might have weighed eleven pounds. I've landed much larger with a lot less fight. This allows me to believe that all the fish I can't stop are actually only little guys.
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