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I strongly suggest fishing them with a MXF casting rod and a reel spooled with 10-pound fluoro

Being in the summer with potentially light overhead I also recommend using a bit of fluorocarbon like Kastking Kovert, normally I am using about 5 or so tied directly to the braid and then to the bait

Benton likes the Big Bite Baits Kamikaze Swimon because its not real bulky and will keep your bait down in the water column near the deeper grassbeds. Like most anglers interviewed, Carriere likes the Evergreen JackHammer bladed jig and will add a Zoom Tiny Fluke as a trailer

But one upside to tungsten is that it is denser than lead and therefore smaller in physical size for the same amount of weight

Things to Consider When Buying Braided Lines There are a few things you need to keep in mind before you purchase braided line