striper spinning rod ugly stik Shakespeare Elite Rods that act like skittish thoroughbreds instead of unshod workhorses Ugly Stik Striper Saltwater Spinning

Specimins of Brachiosaurus have been found in North America, Southern Europe and North Africa

This may not matter as much for salmon and pike, but it certainly matters for carp and bass

Straight-Shank Worm Hook Ideal for finesse Texas and Carolina rigs, or even drop-shot applications, straight-shank worm hooks do not have a bend to hold soft plastics, so they often include some type of bait keeper to prevent soft baits from slipping down the shank

Once they hit the bottom you let them sit there for a bit, then slither them forward on the bottom a foot or two and let them sit again

a sunny July day in the late 1970s, me (with a full head of hair) pulling on a piece of rope attached to our dock and at the end of it in this odd-shaped metal contraption with tons of little fish and the occasional crawfish wiggling inside