daiwa electric reel 2023 SAG5000-XH Saltiga Spinning Anglers will love the aluminum handle knob as well as the oversized line guide making it easy to fit swivels and connections when winding them onto the spool Daiwa Seapower 1200 Power Assist

Scissors work better than a knife to cut the small chunks of bait

Smallies habit of moving into deep water and stacking up on structure after freeze-up forces you to rely heavily on electronics and pre-scouting to find just where theyre hanging out

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Why we chose it: Though this Whooper Plopper topwater bait by River2Sea is revered by largemouth and smallmouth bass anglers, it was originally intended for musky but ultimately adapted for bass fishing

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For freshwater fishing, the best live baits are: Minnows Wax Worms Mealworms Butter worms Frogs Crickets Crayfish Night crawlers If heading onto saltwater, the best live baits and saltwater lures out there are: Mullet Crabs Shrimp Sardines Squid Pinfish Minnows Minnows are by far the most common, as a large variety of game fish feast on the young of other fish