However, the 86 length makes this rod more suitable for: Boat fishing (excellent leverage and clean figure-8 transitions) Shore fishing where you have open casting lanes Situations requiring long, controlled sweeping hooksets If you fish tight banks, small rivers, or heavy cover, the rod can feel physically large to maneuver
This is an excellent lure for striped bass, bluefish, and many other species
It has a lot of different erratic falls that just seem to get bass in the spring to bite a lot of times." He fishes the tube in the same water and weather conditions as he does with a jig, but the tube gives him a different presentation for moody bass
Murky water = bright or contrasting colors like chartreuse or white
Knotting a gold 1/16 th ounce flutter spoon to his four-pound line, he made but a few casts before he received a solid strike