5 ft ugly stik combo Catfish Spinning built for quicker and easier casts Ugly Stik GX2 Spinning Combo

For fishing topwater frogs in the grass, a heavy rod paired with a high-speed reel is best

Its not that I didnt know what it took to catch a bonito and it certainly wasnt that I had never caught them, it also wasnt that I didnt know that it was shaping up to be a banner year for bones the truth is, I rested on my laurels and expected things to play out like they always did

In short, be open minded the fish will tell you what they want if youre willing to listen

That sounds kind of lame, but lets try to do something else

Granted, theyve had some major updates since the 1960s, and well touch on that in the Ice section below