st croix 9foot 6inch steelhead rod St. Legend Elite Musky Rod: LEM90HF setting power Premier

Weedless swimbaits are sometimes hard to hook up on, so use the spark shad

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Pros Easy to transport wit the retractable butt section Versatile enough to use with standard and pellet wagglers Flat handle makes it easy to play fish with Cons A little too stiff for all-out silverfish work Best beginner Carp Fishing Rod Total Fishing Tackle The Sonik HeroX Carp rod is the ideal choice to kickstart your angling journey

I had no issues with line management fishing everything from drop shots, shaky heads, jerkbaits and small swimbaits on this spinning reel

To overcome this, place a bunch of chicken livers in a zip top bag and cover them with salt

This is not a gimme fishery, you have to earn them