daiwa 5 piece rod reel Bass Swagger C66M-5 (Baitcasting piece) Offshore/Surf BG Rods are graphite composite with EVA foam grips. Daiwa Mini System Minispin Ultralight

Frog generally refers to a soft, hollow-body floating plastic lure that fishes without hanging up (or snagging) on floating mats of vegetation

While tournament pros have limited time to practice, local anglers get to leverage years of knowledge to uncover these productive spots, which have the potential to yield impressive 5-fish bags weighing 30-35 pounds. Forward-facing sonar helps me pinpoint the most active beds, where bass are cruising in and out for an easy meal

Wrist pop causes the spool to spin too quickly at the beginning of a cast

Others suggest that the best approach is to spool up a fluorocarbon leader or even mono to provide braid with some sort of protection