Im rough on tackle, particularly when frogging I boat-flip bass, I poke around to determine lake bottom composition, and I slap rod tips against the water to remove vegetation
If they were hanging tight to a stump, Id throw a Rapala PXR Mavrik 110 jerkbait in a shad pattern at them, he said
Although Im very capable of casting a baitcaster due to my freshwater background, in this situation Im using these type of reels for dropping my lure or rig to the bottom and either jigging, drifting, or using a still presentation
Many of the biggest fish are still in about 70 feet of water, with some suspended and some on the bottom
For light 20-pound braided line, I use a 150-size reel, but heavy 50-pound braided line calls for the greater line capacity of a 400-size reel