ugly stik elite 7ft medium Spinning Rod, 6', 7-Piece Fishing Rod, Power, 6-14 lb Line Rating, 1/4-5/8 oz Lure Rating : Sports & Outdoors The Ugly Stik Elite rods feature Ugly Tech construction Ugly Stik Elite Spinning Rod

Baitcasting Reels: Made for Specific Situations Baitcasting reels have a much wider range of gear ratios, usually from 5.0:1 all the way up to 9.1:1

By this time of year, most of the species bass feed on have reached much larger sizes, as opposed to their rather bite-sized portions from early spring thru summer

Stay alert as you fish, because bites are typically subtle, such as feeling a tick or seeing the line randomly move to either side as a fish swims off with your bait

Carving a fish hook out of wood can be done using a small stick, a knife, and some cordage

This makes the search less like looking for a needle in a haystack and more like looking for a certain needle in a warehouse of needles