This time of year, both largemouth bass and their forage species (yellow perch, bluegills, shiners, suckers) are lethargic, but slowly awakening
Abu Garcia Black Max Low Profile Baitcasting Reel The Abu Garcia Black Max Baitcaster comes as a right-handed or left-handed reel
One of the better qualities of this rod is the extremely low price tag
For carolina rigging, I fish them exclusively with a Lazer Trokar HD 2/0 Worm Hook, and in weightless presentations a Lazer Trokar 2/0 Magworm
Within the Shimano rod range, there is a number of suitable light overhead rods like the Jewel 21JL6101BUKU and 21JL661SLOW, along with the Maikuro II 20MK662OHSJ which balance great with the Genpu XT reels
Riversmith Duffel Another quality pack I have come to rely on is the Riversmith Duffel