avet g2 lever drag reel MXL 5.8 Single Speed reverse system Avet SX G2 Single Speed

First one was on a cast, was lucky enough my spinner hit the shoreline on the other side and I got it back

The anticipation as a fish nudges its way through the reeds towards your bait has to be experienced to be believed, and the final moment when the carp mouths my crust will it take or wont it

Poppers are typically on the smaller end of the spectrum size-wise compared to most topwaters, and they can be fished along slowly as well with either a gentle pop or a pretty good chug

Best Crankbait: Strike King Pro Model 3XD Pros Ideal for covering water Deflects off of shallow and mid-depth cover Wide array of color options Durable Cons Needs to be fished at a certain depth range Specs: Size: 2 inches Weight: 7/16 ounce Depth range: 10-12 foot Key colors: Brown Org Belly Craw, Fire Craw, Rootbeer Prime Conditions: Early pre-spawn through late pre-spawn Rock covered banks, rip-rap banks, stump fields The Strike King 3XD is a small profile, mid-diving crankbait that smallmouth cant get enough of

On my last outing, as I was switching over to my bass rod, I remembered those cork poppers

Comfortable grips I got to thinking about it the other evening while I was switching some rods and reels around in my shop and I think I prefer EVA split grips these days