daiwa big pit reel 23 Emblem 45 SCW 5000 QD Fishing — CPS Tackle With models ranging from ultralight freshwater to heavy big game saltwater options Daiwa Black Widow Daiwa Big

Note that my drag does get loosened off a bit when I am fishing other parts of this mark, but I had taken the decision to wind everything down as tight as it could do for when I was standing in a very specific spot, and it was where I happened to hook this fish

And in hot Florida summers, the fishing doldrums can happen for a significant portion of the day finesse fishing really can get you more bites on a trip

The BOC store in Ponca is stocked with several varieties of the topwater lures written about in this blog post

I experimented with a mix of the two by putting multiple varieties of swimbait heads into the box

I typically rig this with a heavy wire EWG hook and go weightless, but if it's windy a Owner twist lock hook with the 1/8th ounce keel weight is a terrific option

Oh but casting this reel