custom made fishing reels Ross Animas Fly Reel This rod is designed specifically for the monster head shakes and the hard pulls of lake trout and sturgeon Hatch Outdoors | 2024 Custom

If Im having a bad day of fishing and not getting very many bites, I can take a Texas-rigged worm and start catching bass

If the water is clear, brighter colors such as chartreuse and red may be more visible to fish

To outsmart them, you need to find their location or trigger them to come out of their hiding spot

Advantages of Single Hook Because a single hook has only one hook point, the greatest advantage of a single hook is that it requires less force to penetrate than a double hook

Core Setup ROD 7' medium-light spinning rod REEL 2500 size spinning reel LINE 10 to 15 lb braid LEADER 12 to 15 lb fluorocarbon, 2 to 3 ft Lures & Baits double-drop bottom rig with small hooks and bits of shrimp bloodworms squid strips 1/4 to 1 oz jigheads with Gulp shrimp or small curl-tails Tactical Notes fish moving tides on channel edges, oyster bars, and pier pilings keep baits on bottom downsize hooks to size 4 to 2 for solid hookups adjust sinker to hold bottom