6ft6 baitcaster rod Kinetic 6ft6/1.95m Ozor CL 2 Section + Reel + Line Comb Gear Ratio Zebco Roam 6 ft 6

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How to Use This: If you can find a school of mullet, the best way is to reel this right through the middle of them with pauses and erratic jerks to make it look as though it is dying

If you prefer something more traditional or budget-friendly, a 4-pound monofilament is still a great choice, especially for casting spinners and spoons where a little give in the line can be helpful

But I promised not to get too far off in the weeds here, and now I find myself needing a weed eater to get back on track

DeFoes choices were a pair of 3-inch Terminator Walking Frog Junior soft plastic topwaters in the Cocoa Camo and Hot Shad patterns

The single, most helpful environmental variable when looking for an all-day topwater bite is wind