ambulment fishing hook Dr.Fish 30pcs 90 Degree Round Bend #1-#4/0 #1/0 sided stamped rings that can chafe and cut your line during the pressure of a long battle. Umpqua XC450BL-BN Jig Hook 12

I fish two to three times a week for reference as to how much it's been used

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Mike and I have fished for white bass together on the Neches River (which I wrote about in the March 2022 issue of this magazine), and when I pitched the idea of angling for largemouth bass, he was up for the challenge

And if Im being honest, Im not sure if some pieces of it ever will be perfect, but its always nice to find things that make it easier

The angler uses their thumb to control the spool

Its high-speed 7.3:1 gear ratio quickly picks up slack, delivering immediacy to the hook set