daiwa coastal 2500 inshore spinning reel REGAL LT – Joe's Sporting Goods heavy and heavy action Daiwa BG Saltwater Spinning Combo

Skip the topwater and bladed presentations until water temps climb back above 50F

For the first two days he relied mostly on an ima Little Stik 135 in the American shad color with the stock hooks swapped out to VMC trebles

Another part of how I test a reel in the store is to press the thumb bar and give the spool a spin with my thumb, and I watch the spool to see how long it will spin before stopping

Pay close attention when fishing near docks though, as bass will likely try to eat the popper and return to shade quickly, and dock poles arent typically very forgiving

A redesigned frame improves rigidity and overall feel, and the ratcheting glide plate and lever system provides controlled drag progression, a positive strike stop, and button release to full drag for deliberate adjustments under load

Anyway, I was watching a friend battle a fish when the Abu Garcia Conolon rod started loading up