fins braided fishing line XS Big Game 8-Strand, Blue, 10 lb, 150 Yards and flathead catfish in rivers and heavy structure with extreme abrasion resistance FINS Spin5 Braided Fishing Line

Reaction Bites A great way of triggering strikes when a straight retrieve isnt doing the trick, is to every so often as youre reeling give your rod a jerk to make the bait change up its repetitive action

Storm WildEye Swim Shad Pros Requires minimal skill to use Mimics a wide variety of baitfish Cons Easily destroyed by predators with teeth Key Features Kicking paddle tail Internal jighead Prior to the introduction of the WildEye Swim Shad, soft-plastic swimbaits could be rather expensive

It comes in various colors including moss green, vermillion red, and hi-vis yellow (making bites easily detectable)

The Abu Garcia IKE Power Series 3.0 Casting Rod has been a lot of fun to test out, and its proven to be quite the rod for $150

Adds dependable EZOKO Neoprene Baitcast protection to your Reel Covers lineup, keeping your go-to setup ready for the next run