Fillet Tools If you keep fish for the table, a decent fillet knife matters
There is ample stopping power for saltwater species, but the smooth startup protects light tippets, an area where many budget reels fall short
Open water (sonar required) Targeting pike in open water seems like a needle-in-a-haystack proposition, but the rewards are worth the effort
Benton likes the Big Bite Baits Kamikaze Swimon because its not real bulky and will keep your bait down in the water column near the deeper grassbeds. Like most anglers interviewed, Carriere likes the Evergreen JackHammer bladed jig and will add a Zoom Tiny Fluke as a trailer
First of all, it is the quality of the hooking, the high success rate of the bites and the low dropout rate that will be sought after
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