When I asked James why he put that giant smallmouth back in the water, he replied that, Back years ago, I was guilty of raping the Tennessee River as I brought many big smallmouths out of the river just to have my picture taken with them to impress my friends
Megabass 8" Magdraft: Color: White Back Shad, Albino Pearl Shad, Nude Rainbow Bucca Brand 6" Trick Shad: Colors: Matte Shad, Threadfintastic, Gizzard Magic Berkley Powerbait 8" Chop Block: Colors: Burnt Bone, CA Hitch, Shad TACTICAL ARIGS
Although these reels can be intimidating at first, with careful preparation and a bit of trial and error, you can take your fishing to a new level
Below you'll find links to the exact baits Matt discussed in the video, including our favorite sizes and colors
I eventually wore myself out, the forearm on my rod-jerking arm so cramped up I was forced to resort to jerking the entire left side of my body to get the rod tip to move