1 2 2 ounce baitcasting rod KastKing Kestrel Finesse Fishing Introducing the Fenwick Eagle Casting Rods 7'3" Medium-Heavy Glass/Graphite Composite Cranking

Little fish all the way to the biggest bass in the lake have been caught on these basic straight worms

There are some aftermarket treatments that profess to keep it more supple and less likely to absorb water, but even without those you can easily expect a spool of braid to last a full seasonunless of course you backlash it miserably, because a good braid overrun can be remarkably tough to get out

I get so so many bites when I throw that pause in and I see the line jump

For anglers who want the best all-around baitcasting rod regardless of price, the Okuma X-Series is the top pick

The bite is rising, so power into March!