80 pound test braided fishing line Reaction Tackle X8 - NO FADE White 8 Strand To help make sure you are fishing with the best line possible Joy Fish monofilament Fishing line

Its not too late

Flexing your approach based on the time of year is required if you want to bank as many fish as possible

Two good quality bearings will outperform four cheap bearings of low quality in most cases

Pros of Bait Finesse System: Better cast control Increased sensitivity Increased accuracy Better line management More distance with larger lines (not just ultralight) Clicker drag control More fun fight A lot of fun options Cons of Bait Finesse System: Limited in deep water applications Rod and reel availability limited Learning curve on casting distance Learning curve on reel tuning So to run through some of the pros and cons real quick, BFS reels and rods are made for precision casting of smaller baits

The wind howled across the lake the first two days of the tournament, creating rough and bumpy conditions on much of the fishery