daiwa & okuma spinning reels X-Series Reel X-4000XA New to the Okuma family are the Aria spinning reels Okuma ITX 1000H Carbon Spinning

I prefer a finesse football jig like the OW Sniper from Beast Coast Fishing in MB Pumpkin, or the Hustler Hybrid Finesse Jig which is also from Beast Coast Fishing, in their Dirt Bag or Bruised colors

Line Conditioners and Storage Quality line conditioners reduce friction and improve casting performance

It could be made better by using rollers with adjustable height so the rod can be held level when you have to mount over a grip etc, but this will work fine for most people

Smallmouth are very scent oriented when fishing on the bottom theres just something about that Berkley Maxscent that triggers those neutral fish better than others

But sometimes that hurts you too because you might stick with that particular type of lure too long when bass turn aggressive and start hitting a faster moving bait