8 pound braided fishing line Ashconfish Line- Strands Super Strong PE Fishing Wire Heavy Tensile for Saltwater & Freshwater Fishing -Abrasion Resistant UV rays Green 8X- No Fade -

A charter captain friend of mine who specializes in blackfish (tautog) jigging uses the reel for that application

When you get a strike on a soft plastic lizard, trust me, YOU WILL KNOW IT

Download the Bass Fishing water temperature chart Spring is a unique time of year that kind of has 3 seasons within itself where the bass do different enough things in these 3 slots that they deserve their own explanations

For deeper fish, Ill throw a heavier swimbait to reach the strike zone

Check out this chart from the Daiwa J Braid Website that compares traditional monofilament diameter and strength to J Braid: 10 lb test braid is the diameter of 2.5 lb test monofilament