You never know if youre going to get an opportunity to do something like this again. Wheelers unbelievable 56-fish day came via a not-yet-released prototype Rapala jerkbait called The Maverick

Features: Air bail Air rotor, which is lighter, stronger, and more balanced than any rotor system thats come before ATD drag, which exhibits a low viscosity at rest yet becomes more viscous immediately after drag start-up (resulting in a smoother drag) Carbon-light body Digigear, the first generation of digitally engineered gear design, ensures a perfect mesh between ultra-tough drive gear and pinion gears for optimized speed, power, durability, and smoothness Machine-cut handle Specifications: Bearings: 6(5BB+1RB) Gear Ratio: 5.2: 1 Line Per Crank (inch): 26.8" Weight (oz): 6.5 Mono Capacity: 4/340, 6/220 J Braid Capacity: 8/280, 10/215 Drag Max: 11 Handle Position: Left/right Specifications: Bearing Count: 5+1 Gear Ratio: 5.2:1 Handle Position: Left/Right Max Drag: 11 lbs Retrieve Rate: 26.8" Series: Legalis Style: Spinning UPC: 043178604915

Youre dealing with cold fronts, high winds, spring rain and storms on occasion, water levels changing if you think you can just pull up on the bank in calm, gin clear water and bag 50 pounds of bass in minutes, its rarely that easy
Specs: 3/8 to 1/2 oz spinnerbaits with double willow or Colorado blades
One of their ringleaders was Steve Morgan, the Director of the Australian Bass Tournaments and one of Carls long-term supporters