Straw Boss


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Straw Boss

A member of a work crew who supervises the crew in addition to performing normal duties alongside them.
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Snook, seatrout, redfish, tarpon and jacks have all fallen victim to the Straw Boss. Because of its swaying motion, most strikes occur on the initial fall, and when stripped, the bullet-shaped head pushes water just as a finger mullet might.
The straw boss: a freshwater pattern proves deadly in the salt
If so, the company's Straw Boss performs many of the same functions but without the desktop component or notification features.
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The straw boss had the job of leading the field, and all choppers or "hoe'ers," as some were called, were expected to maintain a steady gait and not lag behind.
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