abu garcia catfish commando spinning rod Garcia® Spin Combo – Dakota Angler while the synchronized level wind system maintains a straight cast in windy conditions. Abu Garcia Catfish Commando Baitcast

I tighten my drag down all the way, all the time, and I simply press the thumb bar to counter any strong, boat-side surges and the Black Max has done the rest of the work

Combined, these design features shrink the overall footprint and weight of the reel while providing a rigid system for the gears

Play the shade After hitting the first pocket with cover, we focused on the shaded side of the lake after seeing better quality activity on topwater, and with shade, fish up in the very shallow cover are usually not as spooky

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I run 2-to-3-foot lengths of 10- and 12-pound Cortland Line fluoro