IMO, TJ nailed it with the pellet fly (which he taught me). My HSB were extremely elusive so when it came time for "sampling" or just wanting a good fight, since I was feeding LMB food, I used the panty hose and since the HSB knew where the food would be twice a day (feeding time), using a spnning rod I was able to get a full cast and had nearly a catch every time. Oh, and since the food floats, it's like a violent top-water strike
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Another idea learned from Esshup (if not mentioned earlier) would be to soak the smaller food until you could form it in a ball and mold it around the hook. As long as the food wasn't too soggy it would stay on the hook very well.
