best 20 lb baitcasting reel Piscifun Alloy M2 for Longer Casts 7.6:1 Gunmetal Black / Right Hand / Reel For fishing for black bass Lew's Custom Pro Baitcast Reel

Quickly switching to a large 7- or 8-inch minnow is the trick that fools bigger post-spawn fish

How lure color and profile affect your results Color selection is not complicated when you follow a few clear rules tied to water clarity and light conditions

Use a quality degreaser and small brushes to meticulously clean all old grease, oil, and accumulated grime from the gears, frame, and all other internal components

I have pulled 50-pound drum through huge waves and strong current with the line stretched tight and the 12-foot rod heavily bent

They eat more often and are comfortable sitting shallow, especially around shade and cover

This may sound like a bit of overkill, but youll wish you had 100-pound line on when your first hawg busts your seventeen-pound line like thread