baitcasting reel that built like spinning reel KVD Elite 8.3:1 Left Hand Baitcast and SV Boost casting in a bold raw metal build made for high performance. Fishing For Fun Baitcaster Reel

How to Fish Jigs in Cold Water: Slowly drag a football jig along rocky bottoms, mimicking crawfish or small forage

Unlike all of the other Lews rods that I own, this one actually has a wire hook keeper, which I like

I have lost a bunch of tournaments by making that mistake

Bates specializes in manufacturing reels designed for specific purposes and that are machined out of a single piece of aluminum bar stock, something almost unheard of when it comes to low-profile baitcasters

When the bass are coming up to feed before the spawn these baits really clean house

Too much rod and reel can make fishing less enjoyable, not more impressive