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Honorable Mentions: Gibbs Casting Swimmer, North Bar Bottle Darter Best Darter: Super Strike ZigZag Pros Can be fished in the fastest rip currents Exceptionally productive Cons Poor daytime results Key Features Length: 6 inches Weight 2 ounces Two 3/0 treble hooks Swims 2 to 3 feet deep Next to the bucktail, a darter might be the most productive lure for big surf caught stripers at night

From: SchoolMaster: Portage, MI Comments: I just bought one of these and fished for about 30 minutes on a small pond

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These fishing styles just may have you go from the Dog Days to the Glory Days