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For anglers who want the best all-around baitcasting rod regardless of price, the Okuma X-Series is the top pick

For example, in the spring, they are usually in shallow pockets spawning

There are some aftermarket treatments that profess to keep it more supple and less likely to absorb water, but even without those you can easily expect a spool of braid to last a full seasonunless of course you backlash it miserably, because a good braid overrun can be remarkably tough to get out

I use this reel when casting lighter weedless soft plastics around grass flats and near oysters in mud-bottom creeks

The bite is rising, so power into March!

I order custom bass lures online as much as the next guy, but sometimes I fail to plan ahead, so I like readily available baits that I can purchase in-store near me