custom fishing rod makers T&T Sextant Saltwater Fly These hand built rods are designed specifically for Carl’s Custom Baits from NFS Rods Snake River Custom Rods offers

The Revo STX has a slight edge in terms of maximum drag pressure on paper, but in real-world scenarios, both will perform admirably

We especially like them for smallmouth bass in deep water in the fall

Pop-up baits are useful here because the crab population is relentless and will strip you of your fancy worm squid cocktail baits or anything else you leave on the bottom for more than a couple of minutes

Go with boot-tail styles for swimming a jig down in the water column around cover or for scrubbing the bottom through bream beds or shad spawns on shallow bars

If youre fishing treble-hooked baits, loosen up a bit