daiwa coastal inshore casting reel SV TW 150 (2024) this makes powerful cranking a breeze and thanks to the rubberized grip knobs Daiwa Coastal TWS Reel

Rudow is currently the Angler in Chief at Rudows FishTalk, he is a past president of Boating Writers International (BWI), a graduate of the Westlawn School of Yacht Design, and has won numerous BWI and OWAA writing awards

Though bass are easiest to catch in the summer months, remember the following key factors to ensure success: know their location and determine their food source

Models listed above with exception to ball bearing models, used bronze bushings

40 of retrieve per crank

Bladed swim jig One bait that was not on my list as recently as five years ago is the bladed swim jig, popularized by the Chatterbait

I utilized the SP minnow by casting it out and then slowly working it like a jerk bait, letting it gently sink towards the bottom