1 oz baitcasteing rod Ole' One Caster Casting – Pulse Fish Dreamcatcher Carbonite rods combine advanced carbon technology and ergonomic design for unmatched comfort. KastKing Kestrel SE Bait Finesse

No matter, a walking style topwater works great during the post spawn even without a shad spawn

Red Lures Even a Writer Can Use Successfully Tackle Warehouse recently put together a pretty good feature on why red lures are effective in the early spring, and Im happy to say that Ive lived their findings

Drag washers are the backbone of the drag system and come in varying degrees of quality

Setting this correctly will limit the tension that the fish can induce in the line, absorbing the initial shock loads and practically eliminating break-offs

First time out be alert for any loops/knots that may develop from looseness during the initial spooling