5 lb braided fishing line Spin5 Braid 35 lb. / 4000 yards / Blue Fish PowerPro MAD BRAID Braided Fishing Line

This latest generation continues to lean into an ergonomics-first philosophy, pairing asymmetrical frames with those larger contact points to create a reel that feels very natural to palm

Heard leans on the grass bite The best of the bunch fishing grass, Reid Heard only caught four bass on Day 1, but he roared back with 27 pounds on Day 2 and 15-8 on Day 3, which was one of the best bags on an extremely windy day

To bring fish to the scales and make a check, weve got to catch them the best way we can, and there are better ways to do it than with a topwater bait

This set up really works well when the fish are sitting 15 feet or deeper in the lake

Its methodical, but Im not moving the bait at a consistent pace, says Gill

If its cold outside, though, I want to get out of the wind because the calmer stuff is going to heat up quicker. Mike McClelland: Elite Series pro Any time the seasons start changing from winter to spring, Im going to pick a sunny day over a cloudy day nine times out of 10