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Finesse worms can be rigged and worked in so many ways its easy to understand why they make the list, simply based on it's versatility

For Aquafil CEO, Giulio Bonazzi, the transformation from a nylon manufacturer into a pioneer of circular materials was driven by urgency and vision

The best technique for working your Gulp shrimp and jig head combination is to bounce it on the bottom and pause during your slow retrieves

Technique: Tarpon are notorious for keying in on live baits such as crabs, threadfin herring or scaled sardines, so its no surprise that Waszczuk recommends twitchbaits, swimbaits and wakebaits that mimic them

A size 4 hook provides a deep, solid hook hold that is much harder for the fish to shake off