bubblegum fishing lures CUSTOM REPAINT • STORM THINFIN FATSO LURE • On the back end Zoom Super Salt Plus Salty

In keeping with SoCal tradition, I tied the jig onto an 8-foot conventional rod and looked forward to recounting how the bass were stoked to eat the iron

The same design that allows long casts with light lures because the line comes off the spool without resistance, requires the line to make a 90-degree turn as its winding back onto the spool

This grip is also colloquially known as "palming" the reel, and is favored by some anglers who prefer single-handed casting due to straighter rod alignment with the forearm (thus better ergonomics due to less ulnar deviation), an intuitive feel of "pointing" the rod with more precise and comfortable control of the rod movements (particularly when finesse fishing), and a firmer hold on the reel and line tension when fighting the fish

Using the thin-wire hooked tip of a line pick, you can sneak in under cinched-down line and ease it up to create a loop that you can then tug on