Follow cray's advice! The hellgies will get you big smallies and kitties on consecutive casts in the same hole. Always fun to navigate a 10 lb. flathead while waist deep in the river.

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From Momence to the state line, look for any deeper area...especially outside river bends.
I have success vertical jigging a crawler on a mono leader below a 1/2 oz. egg sinker. We could go on and on about this topic, there are so many methods. Floating livers...shrimp...etc.