7 medium heavy baitcast rod Savannah 843: ft / Med. / Fast Action Full / Casting Designed by two Lew's Reactor 7' Medium Action

Thing is rock solid, the finish is a super color cool (matter of opinion of course) and it feels great in the hand

Be sure not to allow the line to bury under itself causing fouling and backlashes

In my book, the best rig for smallmouth bass is the drop shot rig

So bloody simple, so logical (note the lure compartments running lengthways instead of across), so perfect for me and my soft plastics especially, and yes, in case you were wondering why the lure box above is so clean and new-looking, damn right I have got a brand new spare Snowbee Small/Long lure box here to go with the older one I have been using for years now

Lure Selection Winter fishing techniques are much more streamlined than those for other seasons