10k fishing proficiency fishing pole ProFISHiency Tiny Telescopic Spincast Pocket Combo minimizing tangles and maximizing casting distance ProFISHiency Wild Child 6' 6”

Using a 9-foot rod would make it difficult to land a striper on a boat at times especially if you fish solo, so if you can get your hands on or have a custom rod builder create one of these for you, it makes a great choice for casting off the skiff

Ultra small stickbaits are my favourite lure for casting into heavy structure especially natural snags where the fish are holding high in the water and locked in around the branches

The body of this vintage sugar box is embellished with separate dorsal and pectoral fins, in addition to rows of chased scales and anatomical features

We consider any bass over 20 to be a trophy sized fish