Anything deeper than 50 feet calls for a hook-and-sinker rig, as the bottoms of areas where tautog reside, particularly around wrecks, tend to be sticky, and tides and currents make fishing a jig difficult and potentially expensive
If the ding was hard or the water stiff with silt or sand, the reel can completely lock up
By early June, the water has not stratified enough to form hard thermoclines so shad schools can go deep, into the 20- and 30-foot range
A look at the standard silver versus brushed silver spool options
Ratings: (We've re-calibrated our ratings standard for 2008 and have included a key at the bottom of the following matrix as a guide) : Pluses and Minuses: One of several nice Lake Okeechobee bass caught during testing
The amount of action in a rod refers to its bend