berkley baitcasting rod 6'6” Shock Casting Rod, 1 Piece Composite Medium Power Fishing for Freshwater or Saltwater Fishing, Shock Absorbing Tip, Orange : Sports & Outdoors spooled with Berkley Trilene Big Game Fishing Line Berkley Lightning Rod Shock Casting

The hook on the rod is between ring and pinky, thumb on the reel not on the spool

This is much better than using heavier jig heads or spinners just so you can cast effectively

This ensures there is no wasted time looking for tools when you need to remove a hook or tie on a new lure

Retrieve- Either slow roll to just keep the blades turning, or a burn and stop at the waters surface

Ive used both Slick8 V2 and the original PowerPro pretty extensively in both 20lb and 30lb

Croix Slop-N-Frog rod, and it worked great for performing steady retrieves or twitching the bait over isolated pockets in hydrilla, pads and hay grass