Passaic River 2/21: Sick-day Smallie

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Originally Posted by Skunk City

Launched at about 11am and began tossing a fire tiger rapala jerkbait in hopes of a Pike. About an hour in, I tossed my lure out, then grabbed my phone to take a phone call. After about a 30 seconds on the phone, I began reeling. I felt a pretty sturdy tug...

Seems like the way to go. Saw this video this morning and thought of your post. http://youtu.be/U8a0emBuHhY?t=5m40s

On the other hand, Bass usually favor some variations of the stop and go retreive. In cool or cold water, it's usually best to reel the lure down, and then deadstick the bait for 20 seconds or more. Then retrieve agan and repeat the process.