daiwa certate reels LT CERTLTG2500D-H Spinning Reel The other concept that has been carried on from the first Certate which revolutionized spinning reels in 2004 Daiwa Certate Spinning Reel

Rocks look like rocks, trees look like trees and fish look like fish

As fun as prototyping and testing lures on captive fish sounds, the best part of the job is field testing

Do you hear frogs leaping into the water

One particular surface lure I have enjoyed fishing with these last few seasons is the Rapala X-Rap Pop

My go to top water spinning plugs are the Docs in either the 9 and 7 - Yozuri surface cruisers and hydro pencils and squids are a close second. There are literally dozens of surface lure brands and styles, and frankly, they all work at certain times .But a select few have proven to be a great topwater lures that consistently draws strikes from stripers both big and small in a variety of fishing scenarios. Indeed, the strikes generated by striped bass topwater lures are awesome

I started writing about kayak fishing in 2002