argiant fishing reel AtlantiX 12000 Electric for Deep Sea Big Game Only Reel / Right Hand Its all Okuma reels - Lure fishing

There are tons of incredible options out there for each category, but what Ive selected here are the lures that have produced for me consistently over the years on bodies of water across the country

I mostly fish smaller rivers where a two to three-pound smallie is a big fish, but happily my heaviest river smallie at 19.5 inches and 5 pounds came on the Teeny Wee-Crawfish as well as my longest river smallie at 20-inches

Unfortunately, its a bit too big for smaller bass

And at times, too much of a good thing isnt a good thing

Best for larger fish or saltwater species

Now a fluke excels in much thicker and tougher vegetation