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So many details to consider: water type, moving or still, water depth, clarity, obstructions, weed and cover options, food availability, seasonal circumstances you get the idea

But, by and large, the bass are off the bed and either headed to feed on shallow bait or out to deep water

I fish it on a Gamakatsu Horizon Head with Sunline fluoro on a Douglas XMatrix DXS 744XF

Any one of these five reels is a worthy addition to your rod locker

But, again in the interest of simplifying the conversation, well focus mostly on braid vs fluoro

Finally, the SLX class has been equipped with the Silent Tune for the first time, which offers a higher-end model's casting feel