all purpose fishing rod and reel General Conventional Combo spooled with 8 lb Blue Runner 80sz 12' 2pc

With one simple motion, you can quickly open the full-length latching system to access your lures or terminal tackle

(The small spoon also makes a real possibility of Baitcasters for Bluegills if you don't live near a brookie stream!) For small stream work, the shorter rod and the BFS reels with lighter spools was better than the Rayz RZ53UL-BC and Daiwa Alphas Air Stream Custom I used last year

So let us quickly rundown a few of the best bass fishing rods on the market, and the things we consider when evaluating them

If Im using a 2 bait, I like to go with a 1/0 hook

Tackle Boxes For Intermediate Anglers If you're an intermediate angler, you've likely outgrown the original bags and need more space and smarter ways to organize your gear