7 medium heavy baitcast rod Shimano the NGX Casting Rods boast a carbon rear grip on the handle to boost subtle bite detection. 7′ 3″ Medium Heavy Split-Grip

Material: Graphite (lightweight), aluminum (strong), or a mix

If theres a wind-blown bow in your line from casting, reel in your line carefully to pick up slack before working your lure

In combination with rod flexing and adequate angling techniques, the angler can catch fish much larger than the on-paper breaking strength of the line by "walking" and gradually tiring out the fish

I have caught a ton of fish on both, and to this day, I still use baitcasters and spinning reels on every trip I take

Essentially, these cleverly weighted wooden masterpieces sink horizontally and rise to swim in the top 12-18 below the surface on a steady to moderately quick retrieve