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10. Early in the season, the best place to fish for trophy walleye is close to where they spawned. True or false?

11. When your fishing buddy is fighting a smallmouth bass, you should cast or drop your lure immediately beside it. True or false?

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12. What should you do when a big bass, muskie, northern pike or trout swirls at your surface lure but doesn’t bite?

a) Use a bigger lure
b) Make a faster, more erratic retrieve
c) Add scent to the lure

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13. What’s usually the best lure colour when fishing for muskies at night, as well as during dark, rainy, overcast conditions?

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a) Black
b) White
c) Chartreuse

14. When choosing a lure to tie onto your line, what’s the most important consideration?

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a) How deep it runs
b) Its size and profile
d) Its colour

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15. If you’re fishing a finesse presentation such as a shaky head or drop-shot, you should always set the hook as hard as possible. True or false?

16. You’ll generally catch the biggest trout in the upper, colder section of a creek, stream or river. True or false?

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17. Where should you place your dead bait when quick-strike rigging for northern pike in the winter?

a) High in the water column
b) Close to the bottom
c) It depends on the depth

18. If there’s a big fish on a spot, you typically have to catch it first, or not at all. True or false?