daiwa & okuma spinning reels X-Series X-4000XA disc Japanese oiled felt drag washers for a smooth output of line OKUMA Big Spinning Fishing Reel

Earliest lot number I've recorded for 5000C

They will actually come up and cheek your presentation

I mostly prefer craw patterns for river smallmouths, so Ive only fished with Diamond Craw and Chili Bowl so far, but I have zero doubt that Tropical Shad will be a winner for imitating baitfish while offering those brighter colors that smallmouth cannot resist

So when you stop the retrieve, the jerkbait hangs in the water

Although Puglisi designed these as saltwater flies, they were quickly adopted by bass fishermen

Speckled Trout Speckled trout are called "weak fish" because they don't fight as hard as other species