Jack's Worm (or half a wacky Jack, hint hint) fished drifting downstream or cross current on a 1/0-3/0 EWG hook or a light jighead with wide gap hook.
Madtom on a football jig or as a trailer on sparse (5-7 strands) rubber jig. Great in washed outs and pockets within swifter water areas, but also fish in standard jig area.
For the SSS Fluke I used a 3/0-5/0 EWG, particular like the Z-bend/R-bend style hooks. I also like rigging with the eye of the hook 1/2" or more back from nose tip. Gives it more pronounced death circle on the drop (hint you can do the same thing with triple/quad dipped tubes). Great twitched, but even better dead drift in areas where the current drops out. Also a great follow-up bait for missed topwater bites or when a second fish follows another hooked up fish. Keep them dry, they will leach out salt and won't drop as deep. Also skipping them way up under the shaded areas or deadfall works fantastic. Take the time to learn to skip them in and immediately rip them back out of the super nasty stuff, it is a killer technique.
Helligies, use a large aberdeen hook, put a C-shape bend with the hook going through the helligie's collar. Use a small split shot 6-12" above the hook (I like water gremlin bullshot). Drift it through moderate current areas, mid water column to hovering above the bottom. You can also use a small jighead (and a bobber) but I prefer the first method.
6-8 lb test is fine. Flint's (RIP) candy is great Jack color. Hot mustard is another favorite. For flukes, in addition to the pearl hues, pink and watermelon redflake are great.
EDIT to add: the regular grub is good, but don't skip over the RS King grub is a pretty great if you want to "swimbait" on the river.
Last edited by bfish; 04-20-2015 at 08:10 PM.
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