Features Redesigned Saltiga LD lever-drag reel series Two-speed retrieve system One-piece machined aluminum frame and side plate Oversized polished stainless steel main and pinion gears DIGIGEAR digitally engineered gear design Advanced Tournament Drag System (ATD) Reduced drag start-up inertia Large spool bearings to reduce side load Machined aluminum spool Machined aluminum rod clamp CRBB corrosion-resistant ball bearings Soft-touch rubber handles on smaller models Offset aluminum T-style power handles on size 50, 55, and 60 models
Our testing results: Highest catch rate of any artificial in "tough bite" conditions (clear, cold, pressured) Average bass size was smaller than other techniques (Ned rigs catch numbers, not necessarily trophies) Z-Man ElaZtech material is nearly indestructible 50+ fish per bait Best setup: 1/10 or 1/8 oz Z-Man Shroomz jighead + 3" Ned RigZ in green pumpkin, 6 lb fluorocarbon on a spinning rod
Holoholo guest poster Matthew broke a Major Craft N-One whipping rod on a tilapia
Works with rectangular hatches only
Joe F., Los Angeles, CA Answer: According to a recent article on the subject by Seattle-based writer Steve Duda, who interviewed some of the best minds in the rod-repair business, the number-one cause of fly rod breakage is stupidity. So unless you can figure out a way to make yourself instantly smarter, your best bet is to limit your opportunities to make bonehead mistakes
A mid-depth crankbait is good in colder water and clearer water and a deep diver is great anytime bass gang up in schools offshore