hollow core braided fishing line Jerry Brown Braid (100lb HOLLOW CORE BRAID 500 METRE

Youll want brakes that are forgiving while youre learning the basics and a reliable drag that protects your line and gear if you hook something big

Last year, Associate Editor Curtis Niedermier and I headed to Arkansas to fish and support a benefit tournament for the Disabled American Veterans, Department of Arkansas group (ardav.org)

They will hit it on the jig up, the fall back down and even when it's just sitting there motionless

So its all a balance

Because plugs create a lot of resistance in the water as you retrieve, its important to choose lower weights than your rods maximum casting weight

This hook started my obsession The VMC company produces a straight shank hook called the Finesse Neko