abu garcia black max low profile baitcaster reel 5 Designed with larger line capacity and high max drags Abu Garcia Black Max Low

That keeps the combo lighter and more agile

Highly audible bait clicker

Foraging smallmouths cannot resist a baitfish in distress

I started with the cheaper combos, which eventually broke after several years of hard use

When fishing private bodies of water, you may want to use the lures youre most confident with and comfortable fishing to be the most successful. Lester mentions that these lures pay June bass dividends: A 68 inch, Texas-rigged, straight-tail worm like a Zoom Trick Worm with a light weight

Keep tension on the line Youll want to loosely apply tension to the line as it comes onto your reel, to ensure that the line is wound onto the spool snugly