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Bluffing Prespawners

Water type: Early prespawn staging on main-lake bluffs

Water temp: Low to mid-50s

Clarity: 2 to 3 feet

Depth: 5 to 20 feet

Structure: Vertical wall, rocky step, tapering end

Cover: Laydowns, scattered rock

Forage: Shad, bluegill

Weather: Partly sunny, warming day

Wind/current: Calm morning, becoming breezy

Experts: A trio of Elite Series pros

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