10 lb braided fishing line equivalent HI-SEAS Grand Slam Braid Line, 30lb / .011 inches diameter, Green, 150yd : Fishing Spooling Accessories : Sports & Outdoors Reaction Tackle chart of diameters-braid vs mono

Bass eat these creatures regularly, and bass fishermen use them as bait regularly

XZone Whiplash Shad: Colors: Electric Shad, Baby Bass, Pro Blue Red Pearl Hook Gamakatsu Superline Wide Gap: Size: 4/0 UNDERSPINS

Careful searching can net you one for a bit less than the $99 ask - so shop wisely, if you do want to give this reel a shot - it seems like a good effort to me - and very worthy of consideration in its price-class

They have a zig-zag swimming action called "walking the dog" which is obtained by regularly giving the reel short taps or "crank strokes"

Step 2 - Make sure your bait/lure is at least 12-18 inches away from the tip of your rod