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Enter Justin Carter, a kayak fishing guide who traded in his paddleboat for a powerboat in recent years, but not before his international kayaking adventures introduced him to an Australian bait called the Cranka Crab. Later, Carter was approached by a Eye Strike Fishing, a tackle company based in North Charleston, S.C., to test a prototype bait that integrates live bait into a jighead specifically designed for sheepshead, the Jail Bait rig

As former LIF editor, Scott Simons, used to say, If porgies got to be 20 pounds, nobody would fish for stripers. There is no need to tie your own rigs

Separate Hooks by Type and Size Store small hooks, larger hooks, jig hooks and treble hooks separately

Boost your casting performance with the Flite Surf Spinning Reel's one-piece bail wire featuring a DLC coating and rotor brake design

FINAL THOUGHTS ON FLATLINE the MonsterBass Flatline Squarebill comes in at $8, a good price for a loud, flat-sided crankbait that stands out in both size and sound