daiwa saltist 2500 weight MQ Spinning – HATTERAS JACK Still featuring a heavy duty aluminum frame for maximum durability Daiwa Saltist STT2500A (2017 year)

A leader would very much limit the ability of your minnow or leech to float and swim naturally

In saltwater, casting rods are used for a variety of applications, mainly inshore fishing, but even for offshore fishing targeting pelagic species

The paddletail jig can be worked with a straight retrieve or with a twitch-twitch motion bouncing it off the bottom

This will add padding to the top lip of the PVC to protect your reels from the pipe

2026 Berkeley Open Committee Co-Chairs: Nick Dorsch 03 and Rick Harb 04 Tanner Bailey 11 Chase Doganiero 15 Alex Hug 04 David Kuhnke 08 Andy McIlvaine 01 Brandon Barkley 06 Matt Felman 09 Jonathan Jordan 08 Mac McCraw 93 David Moskovitz 08 2026 Buccaneer Inshore Invasion Fishing Tournament

Tube baits are an underrated bait for smallmouth bass