When targeting big bass, Im partial to the 3.5-inch Finesse Game Changer, which is tied on a size 2 hook
14 years later I did my first official fishing charter in 1994 after obtaining my US Coast Guard 100 ton Masters Vessel Operators License and obtaining my Salmon Charter license among other requirements such as 1st aid, CPR, insurance etc
The Korda Spod Braid for instance is 20lb breaking strain but has a diameter of just 0.16mm, and the SLR Braid is even thinner for its breaking strain, and whilst this makes them brilliant for chucking Spombs a very long way, if you were trying to play a fish on them your line would likely part if it touched against any sort of abrasive snag under tension
Having a custom fishing rod built can be a wonderful indulgence and may not be as expensive as you may think
Now, you can fish these a few different ways some anglers like to fish them as-is, working them up and down and drifting them out from shallow to deep water with a simple pendulum motion