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A large bunny leech works great for this but when it comes to really putting big pike in the net, its hard to beat a Mangums Dragon Tail

I love the yellow, but it does wear off quickly

You can even step up to a big reel that will hold big line like the old HT 5500 or Abu Garcia Ambassadeur C3 when you are using your heavy ice baitcaster rods like the Clam Jason Mitchell Mack Baitcaster Rod

When it comes to colors, I keep it REALLY simple black, white (or silver), and some kind of bluegill pattern that has an orange or yellow spot on the belly

Anything from the Bonnet Head Shark in the photo to whatever might happen by: Snook, Redfish, Jack, Snapper, King Fish, Cobia, Grouper, Mullet, Bluefish, Sheepshead Ladyfish, Flounder, etc