Just because some new and fancy lure is sweeping the market, doesn't mean that old faithful plugs and lures won't get the job done
Hopefully it can give you some encouragement and a few tips that I've picked up over the years
All reels have limitations and understanding the type of fishing you are doing, live bait, trolling, jigging, and artificial lures, is critical to landing fish
Hook removal tools, including pliers and jaw spreaders, as well as hemostats or a product like the Cold Snap Pro Team Tungsten Toothpick for removing small jigs from panfish Split ring pliers Scissors and line cutters Hook file Clip on depth finder Rod holders Minnow bucket with a dip net Smaller bait container for maggots, wax worms, etc
I never got onto a good deep water smallmouth bite on Cherokee, so I stayed shallow like I was doing on Douglas, he said