7 6 baitcasting rods topwater Cashion Element Z2 Series Casting Rod Jerkbait 6'9" Medium The 76 Medium Casting Rod from our Salt Series is perfect for inshore anglers looking to throw popping corks or live bait rig Abu Garcia Justin Lucas Topwater

One of the guys I used to fish with, his dad was into making balsa baits and he was nice enough to show me the ropes. Cool story, but DeFoe still trusts many of his professional fishing scenarios to balsa baits both from the Rapala family and some of his tried-and-true personal creations

However, when the smallmouths are finicky and for some reason wont take those bigger baits, then I downsize my tackle

Spinning Reel Drawbacks: Limited Power: Just by their design, spinning reels arent as powerful as baitcast reels

Seth Feider Seth actually fished 3 baits: a Rapala DT-6 (demon Ikes Ink color), a Rapala Shadow Rap Deep jerkbait (albino) and he flipped a tube (gp)

Lever drag is better for big game, where drag pressure must be changed quickly