8' baitcasting rod LMG – Bull Bay Tackle Company These Hi ALX ZOLO Casting Rod Rosa

As anglers, we always have to have the best and latest version in our arsenal

Stankx Bait Company 4.25 Jerx Equally effective for smallmouths, and sometimes even better depending on fish activity levels, soft jerkbaits in the fluke style like the 4.25 inch Jerx by Stankx Bait Company can be fished with the same cadence as a hard jerkbait to draw strikes

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halibuthitman Well-known member you could check in the archives for one of the other times this question has been asked

Add a Neko or nail weight to the head of the worm and you have yourself a chicken rig

This technology allows the reel to manage backlashes with just 4 simple set and forget settings