daiwa coastal 2500 inshore spinning reel REGAL LT – Joe's Sporting Goods its technologically advanced Otis 2500 Spinning Reel

Bass love 'em

Pay close attention when fishing near docks though, as bass will likely try to eat the popper and return to shade quickly, and dock poles arent typically very forgiving

I used a 1/0 1/8oz Hayabusa wide gap screw lock hook with a 3 Moondog Baits paddletail

I had a lot of bad thoughts should I do this or should I do that going through my head, but I'm glad it worked out

The Three Best Types of Topwater Bass Fishing Lures for Post-Spawn Not all topwater lures are created equal for this phase

Some days, the smallmouth want a crankbait with a wide wobble, and sometimes they want one with a tight wobble like the Wiggle Wart