Light is right

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Light and ultralight spinning or spincast tackle and small spinners such as Beetle Spins will draw plenty of strikes from redbreast sunfish.

Like most panfish, fishing for redbreast sunfish is a light-duty affair. Four-pound test monofilament on a 5-foot spinning or spincasting outfit is plenty of backbone for sunfish that rarely push a pound.

Beetle spins in 1/32- to 1/8-ounce sizes are great; other in-line spinners work well.

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Pete Rogers of Taylors, S.C., is employed with the USDA Wildlife Services and has been a sporting writer and photographer for over a decade. He has a real passion for trapping and enjoys sharing his outdoors experiences with his wife and five children.

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