1 oz baitcasteing rod KastKing Kestrel SE Bait Finesse Baitcaster and Reel Combo 6'8"/ Extra Fast-Ultra Light-3pcs / Right Handed The Hustler 76 does not feature an exposed blank reel seat due to the diameter of the rod blank. Dreamcatcher Carbonite 6'6" 30T Carbon

Featuring a premium IM7 graphite blank, the rod measures 7 foot in length with a medium heavy power, stainless steel guides with stainless steel inserts, and a Lews exclusive graphite skeletal reel seat for reliability and sensitivity

It is therefore worth trying to make a few lures and to compare the catches taken with lures to those taken with natural bait

It can withstand exposure to the sun and saltwater without degrading, which makes it less likely to break

You can even step up to a big reel that will hold big line like the old HT 5500 or Abu Garcia Ambassadeur C3 when you are using your heavy ice baitcaster rods like the Clam Jason Mitchell Mack Baitcaster Rod