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at the time and stood on the Spring Creek bridge looking on as Howell sealed the deal on the final day of that Classic, with a 7-foot medium light Daiwa Tatula cranking rod in his hands

Without line, you cant catch a fish

In the end, the best baitcasting combos performed as well as separately purchasing the rod and reel

Channel letter signs will cost anywhere from $2,000 to $6,000

But those midrange rods outperform the best sticks of a generation ago

Some guys like a medium action rod for spinnerbaits and ChatterBaits but a medium heavy rod gives you more control of the fish in tight quarters and around obstructions like laydowns, stumps, dock posts, etc