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Indeed, I probably made the ultimate sacrifice for doing so too when my old pretty box gave way, causing me to fall into the lake

The Lake Tahoe fishing photos included in this article are courtesy of Elias Blood

It is much more fun in my opinion to target these in the shallows when possible, although often the bigger ones are found deep

In most situations where I would possibly throw a spinnerbait, I prefer to use a Chatterbait in its place

Sometimes, through the course of writing this website, I get a chance to put hands on prototype or new items of fly fishing gear before they are released

For a deeper look at proven options, see what is the best fishing lure