Using a jig is the most versatile way to fish and transition between lures and bait, but the best way to fish mud minnows or bait alone is a Carolina rig
Brett Williams, NASM-CPT, PES, a senior editor at Men's Health, is a certified trainer and former pro football player and tech reporter
Floating lures are often lightweight so they dont sink too far, which can make them difficult to cast long distances
The shortest rod is 7ft in length and it comes with optimal casting weights of 2g to 10g and 10g to 30g
Picked the 5000 from the small family comprising 5000 & 6000 reels, the 8000 from the medium family whose members are 8000, 1000, and 14000 sizes, and between the 18000 and 20000 representing the full size family I opted for the 20000