After reading the suggestions to use a Beetle Spin, I forced myself to try it. Once I caught the first few fish, I changed the soft plastics in order to see what worked. Most did. Crappie, small bass, sunfish and pickerel all hit it with gusto. Here are a few examples:
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It caught fish using a shortened green Slider Worm, Crappie Magnet Grub, Spring Grub with curl tail and a few others.
Fish also hit wacky rigged worms and very large fat sticks:
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