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Longnose Gar and Spotted Gar can be found here, and both species lurk in the shallow, weedy areas of the lake

It felt a little heavier and less delicate in the hand than some other rods in the test but produced wonderful loops, further stabilised by the Rio lines longer front taper

The second, and the most exciting way is to fish up on top with a soft plastic frog or swimming toad

Surface lures shine here as cod are feeding in the shallows and reacting to topwater disturbance

Youll want a leader of at least 10 feet, a fly that doesnt make much of a sound when it hits the water, a sharp-eyed friend on the poling tower, or a guide who specializes in this exact type of fishing