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Spinnerbaits with Indiana blades are good in-between or multi-purpose lures

See the full list of winners below: Top rod brand: Shakespeare (Ugly Stik, Sturdy Stik, etc.) Top reel brand: Shimano Top combo brand: Shakespeare Top fishing line brand: PowerPro Top hard bait brand: Rapala Top soft bait brand: Berkley Gulp Top spinner bait brand: Strike King Top jig brand: Strike King Top sinker brand: Eagle Claw Top swivel brand: Eagle Claw Top rigs brand: Eagle Claw Top leader brand: Seaguar Top fly rod brand: Orvis and Redington (tie) Top fly reels brand: Orvis Top fly line brand: Scientific Angler and Rio (tie) Top fly leader brand: Rio Top tippets brand: Seaguar Top ice reel brand: St

Whether youre a weekend warrior like myself or an aspiring hard water enthusiast with prolonged primo winter forecasts, my recommendation remains the same: start with some budget essentials and leave the high-ticket items for later

When you have a lot of line out, especially with sinking line and a big streamer in current, you will want to consider maxing out the drag to increase the speed and strength of the retrieve

Some fisheries even require barbless hooks by law, particularly in conservation-focused waters

This model features the Easy Cast System, the drag reel also has a silent drag and an auto fish alert that sounds when a fish takes line