best rod and reel for bay fishing Amazon.com : Sougayilang Inshore Saltwater Rods Combo, 7-Foot Casting Rods with ECT15R Trolling Reel, Contoured EVA Handles & Fighting Butt- Right Handed : Sports & Outdoors Pro-Tech 48 Deep Rod Model:TTEL711MHFS Randy Howell (7'1") (Medium Heavy) Squirko Musky Lures

best rod and reel for bay fishing Amazon.com : Sougayilang Inshore Saltwater Rods Combo, 7-Foot Casting Rods with ECT15R Trolling Reel, Contoured EVA Handles & Fighting Butt- Right Handed : Sports & Outdoors Pro-Tech 48 Deep Rod Model:TTEL711MHFS Randy Howell (7'1") (Medium Heavy) Squirko Musky Lures

Pro-Tech 48 Deep Rod Case

The four-carrier works well for bottomfishing, while eight-carrier casts better.” Eight-carrier “fully occupied” braids are also known as diamond braids because of their two-over, two-under construction

Squirko Musky Lures

Model:TTEL711MHFS Randy Howell (7'1") (Medium Heavy)

He also talks about crappie holding in 10 to 20 feet of water, the lake’s reopening, kayak access, the challenges of fishing big open water in summer heat and wind, and why the day before a storm can be a good time to go