ugly stik big water rods 8ft Bigwater Pursuit® IV Spinning Combo Fishing has gotten too pretty Ugly Stik BW1020S662 Bigwater Spinning

Neither one of them has visited this reservoir since 2023

These rods offer enough backbone to control a big shark while still allowing for some flexibility to absorb the strain during long fights

The main difference with Ulley is the depth which is on average around 46-feet or so

BOTTOM-BOUNCER RIG Take a page from the walleye fisherman when drifting baits in big rivers by using a bottom bouncer

I know the current trend is toward larger diameter large arbour reels, but to my eye a reel with a diameter of 3.4 inches just looks better than one of 3.75 inches on 8-9 ft 4-5wt single hand rods, especially those without fighting butts

Theyre just gorging in those warmer areas