4 piece fishing pole Lamson Purist 4-Piece Fly Rod 5wt / 8' 6" It collapses into a very compact 24 in the case (4 pack) Ozark Trail Wayfarer

I carry a heavy box of them with me everywhere I go in fall, loaded with varieties in most sizes from Jewel Baits, Motion Fishing, Freedom Tackle Corp., and 3G Smallmouth Solutions

This example has a tear drop shaped star drag and later style counter weight

This is your best high-end fishing reel as it comes with top-quality Why I Picked The Lews Custom SLP Pool The Lews Custom SLP had to be on this list as it was a lightweight reel weighing at just 4.9 ounces

Mid-February can bring any type of weather, which means you need a variety of gear to match the conditions

Unlike the Heddon topwaters, frogs are weedless and can go just about anywhere