2 piece baitcast rod St. Croix RIC71MF2 Black Bass Casting Fenwick designed soft touch reel seats provide great hand feel and direct access to the most sensitive part of the rod KastKing Spartacus II Plus Twin-Tip

Both reels are pretty new on the market, and both incorporate well-placed rubber seals throughout the body of each reel, so both should perform very well when exposed to the elements

Theres no need to work these baits like you would a Spook or a popper

So again I think you should figure out what hand do you naturally cast with and then try to develop the skill set of cranking with the opposite hand that way you dont have to swap hands and your power hand is always on the rod so that you can fight a fish

Examining the clutch I initially saw nothing out of the ordinary, until I looked closer

West Coast and Hawaiian Tuna Fishing While the same principles apply everywhere, West Coast yellowfin and Pacific bluefin have their own characteristics