8 medium moderate action st.croix triumph surf rod St. Croix Rods Spinning Rod, 10'6" (TSF106MH2) : Sports & Outdoors Designed in Park Falls and handcrafted in Fresnillo St. Croix TSF70M Triumph Surf

Three Gear Ratios H (high), HS (high-speed), and XS (extra-speed) to match your technique and preferred retrieve speed

But just dropping a jig down and bouncing it isn't always enough

These lures were made out of iron, bronze, or copper and created in many different shapes and sizes for different types of fishing

I can confidently say that if I were using straight monofilament or fluorocarbon that I would not have felt the large majority of my bites

For topwater, monofilament often makes more sense because it floats

Plus the top-notch components, stellar finish, ultra lightweight and thin blank, the Helios is the new best rod ever made