50 pound test braided fishing line XS Big Game Braid White / 130 lb. / 2000 yards No matter the challenge Beyond Braid 8X Ultra Performance

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Evolve stainless steel guides with aluminum oxide inserts maximize casting distance even with the lightest lures and the snagless custom hook keeper safely stows a variety of baits when the job is done

Pike and muskie tactics: Shallow-Diving Crankbaits: Covering Water Best depths: 4-8 feet where spring fish concentrate Why they work: They cover water faster than jigs and locate active fish

While the old saying a bass is a bass is sometimes true, a bass in the clear waters of a desert reservoir must be pursued far differently than one living in a tannic Florida swamp