daiwa 4000 silver series spinning reel 24 Certate SW 4000-H Fishing Daiwa Exceler LT 4000-C

This mix covers almost every fishing trick without forcing one line to do it all

Hot Head Will our smallmouths ever grow conditioned to it

The Yucatan Knot provides a solid braid-to-mono connection and the knot has a low-profile so it will pass through rod guides easily

You can buzz it back through the column on warmer days when the bass are active, or you can chuck it out, let it sink a bit, and hop it back up for a slower presentation on cooler days or slower periods

Clent Davis and I fished a buddy tournament, and he gave me a crankbait that was my big fish bait. The choices were these Dual Hardcore Shad Crankbaits, White and Perch

The 150 M is the latest evolution of this legendary lineup, featuring Shimanos MagnumLite (MGL) Spool III, which basically means it casts a country mile with zero effort