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Rebel Value Minnow The Rebel Value Minnow is a simple, no-nonsense floating jerkbait

If youve got confidence in a color and yer buds not ketchin 5 to your 1 throwin a different color throw it, but in this regional guide of late-winter Trap colors from the folks at Bill Lewis Lures, youll see that reds the deal: Mid-Atlantic (Carolinas/VA) 1/2- and 3/4-oz in red patterns mostly for big bites FL 1/2-oz in sexy west or, if its real sunny, sexy chrome Southeast states BPTer Boyd Duckett says red crawfish in 1/2- and 3/4-oz, says big females respond better to reds than shads

This may be a little confusing to many, since one could initially think just the opposite and that less contact with the races leads to less friction

For serious anglers, these variations in bass migration make it possible to catch peak spring bass fishing in several different popular fishing locations across the U.S