handler custom fishing rods PCH Series These ultralight power sticks are perfect for casting all the Carl’s Custom panfish baits RX8 Series 6' 2" Custom

The Tranx gives you up to 18 pounds of drag, six stainless steel ball bearings, and up to 180 yards of 14-pound-test monofilament or 190 yards of 50-pound-test braided line

However during other times of the year, smallies are generally found in deeper water

A mid-February cold front brought strong winds to east Texas midweek, forcing the cancellation of Day 1

The bass often get spooked, then circle back and go right back to the bank

See my earlier post for part 1 for moving from the area

The usually-hollowed-out spools are made from the lightest metals available, and are so shallow that youre lucky to get 80 to 90 yards of line on them