Jeff Schluter gives us the insights of St
An 8wt offers more power, making it better for casting larger flies, handling wind, and fighting stronger fish
For me, I throw a swimbait in the 3.5-inch to 4-inch range a majority of the time when targeting summertime smallmouth at least in the northern states
A baitcasting reel sometimes called a multiplier reel in British tackle shops gives you thumb-on-spool control that a fixed-spool reel simply cant match when youre firing a 20g spinnerbait under an overhanging willow or working a jerkbait along a weed edge with pinpoint stops
Poppers, chuggers, slurpers, rattlers and spinners get a fishs attention and help it to hone in on your lure
You could also fold up a boarding pass or a small piece of paper and toss it in there too