baitcaster fishing rods black and gold FishNFX Series 7' 8" Casting Medium Heavy, Fast Action bearing system includes zero FishNFX Gold Series 7' 3"

The reel, however, provides a lot of resistance

You can vary the retrieve speed, but I find a steady retrieve at a fairly fast pace to be the most productive method of fishing these lures

To combine your braided and mono lines, Grab your braid and connect to the monofilament by double-uni knot, says Lonchar

Test (lb) Diameter Typical Use 6 0.10 mm Ultra-finesse trout/panfish 8 0.12 mm Finesse bass, drop shot, ned 10 0.14 mm General spinning, light swimbaits 15 0.18 mm Jerkbaits, finesse jigs, inshore flats 20 0.22 mm Moving baits, chatterbaits 25 0.25 mm Heavier cover, small frogs 30 0.28 mm All-around baitcaster braid 40 0.32 mm Swimbaits, inshore snook/redfish 50 0.36 mm Frogging, punching light mats 65 0.45 mm Heavy mats, big topwater 80 0.52 mm Muskie, nearshore duty 100 0.60 mm Heavy cover or big game