My essential softbaits for 2013...

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Shads 
Spindle worm 
Sawamura One Up 5" & 6" 
Diawa D Shad 5.5"

Stick baits / Worms 
Wave Worm Tiki baboo stick 5" 
Illex i Shad 5.8" 
Slug-go 7.5" 
Megabass XLayer 
& Giant XLayer 
Xorus midway 5" 
Hawg Wild stick 6" 

Other
Sebile Magic swimmer soft 

                                                        The awesome Sawamura One Up Shad. 

Just some things...

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Restless sleep in anticipation, an early start, the cup of coffee to go, dew on the the car, a morning still dark, the fox out hunting, the empty roads, a town still asleep, trying to gauge the weather - is there a breeze... 

Arrival at the spot, dawn is breaking, a first look at the conditions and the natural world around me. Getting into waders and jacket, loading up with chest pack and accessories that took so long to source. Decision making of which rod & reel will suit the location / conditions / chosen method. The feel of high quality equipment in the hand, a first re-tuning of the strategy  the impatience for the first hit and the worry it might not happen. 

A first hit when you've lost concentration for just a moment, the heart rate increase to approaching 200 bpm as you know you're in!

Just some of the things that bring me back to the wild shoreline time & time again...

Not Good...

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Just in...

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My essential hard baits for 2013...

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 Topwater 
 Smith Zip Sea Pop 
 Zorus Patchinko II 
 OSP Yamato 

 Shallow 
 IMA Komono II 
 Daiwa SLS 17 F-G & S-G 
 Tackle House Feed Shallow 128 

 Mid water 
 IMA Hound Glide 125F 
 Duo Tide minnow SLD 145 
 Duo Tide minnow Slim 175 

 Sinking
 IMA Barbarossa 120 
 Tackle House P Boy Jig 25g / 35g 


                                                                       
                                                                                  I'm hoping the fish approve of my choices !!