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The answer is, as you go up in lure weight it becomes much easier to overcome the initial resistance to start the spool spinning - even with larger ball bearings (since they are still really tiny - even when not "BFS" or "micro" bearings)

You can jig a blade bait vertically, cast it out, and slowly retrieve, but my favorite method involves quickly jerking the blade bait, which causes it to jump up from the bottom and quickly flutter back down

Erratic and confused swimming on retrieve;

Bass Fishing From Shore Tips Walking the banks bass fishing from shore is an excellent way to catch fish

Since the Avid-Xs retirement in 2021, I have found the Victory Lite-Weight Spinning (VTS610MLXF) to be a good substitute