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Our testing results: Average catch rate vs live shiners: 78% as effective (the highest of any artificial bait tested) Best rig: Wacky rig on a 1/0 Gamakatsu Wacky hook, 8 lb fluorocarbon Best colors: Green pumpkin (clear water), watermelon red flake (stained), black/blue (muddy) Sinking speed: ~1 foot per second (the "magic" fall rate that triggers reactionary strikes) The only downside: Senkos tear easily

We added seasoning and put it right into the oven on the tray

However, equipment needs and tactics described here could also be applied to other upper Midwestern waterbodies and rivers where sturgeon roam

We wanted to see how much we could win, and on average, we tended to get somewhere around 50x to 80x our bet