[Updated Experiment] After seeing some great questions from the community, I performed another test to see how different the results would be if: The weight/lure was lighter (3/16th oz vs
The full-metal body and ball-bearing supported pinion gear to prevent the body from twisting under pressure
Because 5 baits really is tough to do, the rest of the baits that really should have made the cut are the Swim Jig (California Swim Jig to be exact), the spoon (both Jigging Spoon and Flutter Spoon, The Jerkbait (ripbait if you live on the west coast), and the paddle tail swimbait (I'd go with the 6" basstrix or 4.8 Keitech on a Dirty Jigs Swimbait head)
Julia Park, Mentor Julia grew up splashing around in Table Rock Lake in Reeds Spring, Missouri
Thanks to it's composite blank build, the rod weighs in at a somewhat hefty six point one (6.1) ounces
For my money, I keep one extra of everything in a red, orange, and green bluegill pattern