spinning rods ugly stik Bigwater Rod — HiFishGear Bigwater 2-Piece Spinning Rod

Copolymer with fluorocarbon coating for stealth and strength Low water absorption for greater casting distance and knot reliability Smaller diameter than comparable pound-test lines for natural presentations Bulk spool: 3000 yds

This pack includes 8/0 and 6/0 Octopus Circle Hooks, 4/0 Shiner Hooks, and 1/0 NS Black Baitholder hooks

The solution was to use the flexibility of the tube to my advantage

There are scads of stitch-and-glue pram designs available from Web sites such as Bateau ( There are also a bunch of YouTube videos detailing the building of them

Some of my favorites include: Creme Ultra-Lite Jerkbait Rebel Value Series Minnow Rebel Tracdown Minnow Rapala Husky Jerk Of these, I have to say I think the Creme Ultra-Lite Jerkbait is the best

Make sure your reel has adequate line capacity to handle the fish you're targeting