The plan was to put the kids rods in the holder as well but their rods are so short that at a 16 inch spacing the other rods were at too steep an angle
the 130 size is perfect and thats all that needs to be said about those:) river2sea does offer a wide variety of color options and there ALL on point, however in Ohio, michigan, and Indiana id recommend Phantom Shad, Loon/Yellow head, or Bone as one of those should get it done for ya
Open water While both a popping frog and a popper work well in open water, Id recommend one over the other given certain scenarios
Jigs Beginning with jigs, there are a variety of these lures to choose from, but I prefer using either a football jig or a swim jig in cold months
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