Suggested Line Rating-For Mono, Braid will vary
If you ride it hard, you get rewards
(In general, the lighter the fish, the lighter your rod should be, so that you can feel when it nibbles.) The main thing you want with panfishing is light action, says John DeCuffa of the Bronxs Jacks Bait and Tackle, because it gives you the sensitivity to feel the bite (in the words of Arthur Bronson, president of the International Federation of Black Bass Anglers.) This affordable, ultra-light spinning rod from fishing brand Shakespeare was recommended to us as a great starting point by Gordon, Hedaya, and Bronson
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Before we get into the reviews themselves, Ill finish by saying that I think you could easily add a rooftop tent or rod rack to this list and have a great setup