000 fish hook FUDO Super Ocean Tuna Needle Eye Hooks 9/0 strong pressed wire shape that increases pull strength by 10% MTB Terminal Tackle Add-On Bundle

One- to three-second pauses between jerks often draws vicious strikes from big bass and northern pike

Every Max5 Pro Casting Reel comes furnished with a 90-millimeter swept handle for plenty of cranking muscle and a clicking Carbon Matrix drag that provides a whopping 20-pounds of braking force to put the heat on any trophy bucketmouth

Fishing a swim jig over top of, through and along the edge of this vegetation is a great way to draw strikes this time of year

Very abrasion resistant, great knot strength, moderate stretch, and very reasonable price

As the bass hang around in the shallows guarding their newly hatched fry, weightless or lightweight soft-plastic baits are tough to beat for both numbers and quality