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For me, I will stick with my ultra-light spinning gear for very light jigs and soft plastics

Occasionally these fish show up below dams in tailwaters like the Colorado River or Frying Pan but stillwaters such as Turquoise Lakes near Leadville and the large reservoirs on the southern and western border of Rocky Mountain National Park are good locations

For starters, these are great baits when bass are schooling, especially offshore over deeper water

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