Youre tired of sifting through complicated tutorials and patterns that leave you feeling overwhelmed
Winston (shorter, San Francisco-made) Lower-level rods: Heddons, Grangers, Phillipsons, Montagues, South Bends, Shakespeares Quality vintage bamboo rods generally range from $500 to $3,000, while exceptional examples from master craftsmen can fetch $5,000 to $20,000 at auction
To cover some water and catch some good fish when the wind starts blowing throw on the strike king 1.5 flat side
Be sure to have the perfect rod and reel setup to fish a vibrating jig or spinnerbait: Lew's KVD Spinnerbait/Swim Jig/Topwater 74 MH Rod Lew's KVD Series 7.5:1 Reel Topwater 30- to 50-pound braided line is great for most topwater baits
The goal is to keep it simple and get on the water