best baitcasting rod and reel for beginner Kilitn Fishing Combo, Combo Baitcast Reel, 6 Foot 7 Foot 2-Piece, Durable Fiberglass Wrapped Carbon Fiber Rod with Comfortable EVA Handle (Left-Hand Reel Reel Combo Barra Fishing Rod

The standard jerk-jerk-pause cadence is a great place to start

Some of our top choices include Bomber CD30, Nomad DTX 165 & 200, Manns Stretch Plugs

At peak feeding hours, fish will congregate in staging areas outside of known spawning sites, and ambush structure-oriented and pelagic baitfish species in relatively shallow water on main-lake structures such as rock bars, points, and drop-offs

I stayed over an hour, (they had to milk the cow) and I landed 10 bass between 9 inches and 5 pounds

Best for White Bass Runs Mepps Aglia Best for White Bass Runs Why It Made the Cut: A sentimental favorite, this lure just flat-out catches fish and is ideal for the tributary streams white bass run into in the spring to spawn