baitcaster reel speeds Lew's Mach Crush SLP Baitcast - Right making it a great choice for dedicated anglers Speed Spool ITB 200 6.8:1

Dolive sticks have salt in the lure itself so dont leave them with hooks rigged until youre going to use it to avoid rust

Ideally, you want your crankbaits to be ticking bottom, and with this in mind, the 5D fishes best in 12-15 feet of water

This relegates fluoro larger that 20-pound test to very few techniques, like flipping shallow trees in clear water for instance

Early mornings and early evening when the bass are up shallow feeding, at night when a constant sound can help the bass hone in on the bait, any time the bass are schooled up in open water and you see baitfish near the surface it is likely there is a bass underneath them pushing them up against the surface, and any time you see frogs skimming across the water or pads