daiwa crossfire front drag spinning fishing reel LT – US The heart of the reel is the cold forged and precision milled Digigears Daiwa 23 Crossfire LT Spinning

Initially I loaded it up with the bright red 24lb Berkley Sick X8 braid which I have come to know and seriously like

If you are only ever going to fish an indicator rig, or if you would like a great line on a spare reel or spool ready for this particular use, a Rio Indicator Floating Line or the Scientific Anglers Anadro Indicator Floating Line are what you will want

Youll catch plenty of nice fish from hotspots in just a foot or two of water, but if a potential hotspot doesnt have 10 or 12 feet of water within 50 or 60 yards, it probably isnt going to produce any monsters

And, theres a good chance that some of these lessons you learn from the shore, might actually improve your game next time youre out in that bass boat