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L U R E in a hook-up, or a full-blooded yank as the lure is engulfed. The latter tended to be from smaller fish in the 15cm, ½lb category, the fish being more competitive and so smashing the lure before anything else can get a look in. The former are the bigger perch, looking to disable their prey before wolfing it down with a flare of their cavernous mouths. Key to encouraging takes are the