avantis northcoast 10 baitcaster rod St. Croix JOC68MXF Mojo Bass Trigon Casting The Daiwa Northcoast SS Casting Rod was designed for the salmon Daiwa North Coast Casting Rods

Fishing Technique: Baitcasting

As a matter of fact, I actually have had bats hit my rod tip in the darkness as I made a cast

My extensive, most-used variety includes 5.0 Big Bite Baits Suicide Shads, 3.8 Strike King Rage Swimmers, 3.8 and 2.8 Keitech Swing Impact Fats, 3-to-5-inch Z-Man Diezel MinnowZs, 3.5 and 4.5 Kalins Tickle Tails, 3.8 Kalins Sizmic Shads, and a conglomeration of custom-requested pours and homemade baits made by friends

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This seems to really help cut down on the break-in period, when I see the most wind knots. When casting while fishing, I keep my hand near the spool, and finger the line just as the lure is about to hit the water