mandrel shimano reel Vanford FA Spinning Shimanos cold CRB Mandrel Collars – Available

Sizing You may finds reels labeled with a 10, 100 or 1000, but the size reference is the same

Theres nothing disreputable about catching bass, but when its this easy it should dang near be illegal

While you can sometimes cast a wacky rig or other finesse presentation back to these fish and get them to bite, the cat is often out of the proverbial bag once the bass show themselves in pursuit of the big bait and they wont bite anything after that

The Raven Matrix is not a bad Centerpin reel, but I find it to be a bit heavy

If youre hunting trophy fish, the C-shaped bend of a parabolic rod is probably the way to go

If fishing heavy cover, a heavier weight can help get the bait deep into that cover where the bigger bass are hiding