daiwa certate 3500 spinning reel resistant ball bearings keep the Certate running smoothly during the longest fights Daiwa Certate SW G Spinning

Best from the Shore: Top Water Poppers 4

Long rods pick up more line on a hookset than shorter ones, allow you direct contact to the fish, and the leverage to move a big bass away from line-breaking cover

[su_divider top=no] Stankx Bait Company 4.25 Jerx Equally effective for smallmouths, and sometimes even better depending on fish activity levels, soft jerkbaits in the fluke style like the 4.25 inch Jerx by Stankx Bait Company can be fished with the same cadence as a hard jerkbait to draw strikes

Lures that imitate blue crab and brown crabs are the best choice, and some are designed to vibrate as you pull them

J-Braid line capacity: 40lb (340 yd)