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Location: NW Illinois | I am very far from a lead core expert, but began using it last fall on the Mississippi. Trippled my catch rate over clam beds from jigging or 3-way rigging. I was not using segmented or boards. In the heavily stained water of the Miss., I used a 10' fireline leader of 10# test, tied to the 18# lead core. I trolled very snaggy clam beds and rip rap with shad raps, banging bottom frequently, and lost one crankbait in 5 days of trolling. In the river situation using crankbaits, most often you will want your lure "ticking" bottom occasionally, but not digging into bottom. If you are not feeling the bottom occasionally, let out a few more feet at a time until it hits several times, then crank up a couple of feet and hold. My best fish of the fall came with this presentation, and very good numbers, and those 5 days were learning days, so I am really looking forward to warmer water and giving it another go this year!
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