avet 5.3:1 lever drag conventional reel SXJ G2 6/4 Two Speed Right Hand / Black loud alarm clicker Offset machined handle arm to reduce centerline profile and cranking wobble AVET SX 5.3 RH-SI Lever

Across the lake we started along another bank when Bill tied a small, slender crankbait on a spinning rod spooled with light line, and I began making casts and steadily retrieving the plug right over the top of the hydrilla

Youre trying to make long casts, get that bait down and cover plenty of water

I use the smallest size and it does well. Night is also a good time to fish a large black Jitterbug

4: Topwater Topwater frogs, shallow jerk baits, and similar lures that skim the top of the water column or the surface arent typically what most fishermen go for on a daily basis, but when its raining, its a must-try strategy