These will be updated throughout the season!
LURES:
Single Jigging:
Tog Candy Jigs Gammy 1/4oz, 3/8oz 4/0 Jigheads
Gamakatsu Round 26 1/4oz 3/0 Jigheads
Jerkbaits:
Dart 79MDF Jerkbait (ready to fish out of the box)
Nishine Erie 152MD (Oversized jerkbait)
Lucky Craft Pointer 78DD (change hooks/rings)
Duo Realis Jerkbait 120SP (change hooks/rings)
Crankbaits:
Evergreen Flat Force 4 (ebay)
Swimbait/Glidebaits:
DRT Tiny Klash Low Float (ebay)
DRT Klash 9 Low Float (ebay)
Line System:
Braid - XBraid X8 8lb (PE1, HI-VIS) for all Single Jigging, Jerkbaits, Crankbaits
Leader - Sunline Sniper 14lb Fluorocarbon (12-15lb fluoro is appropriate)
Rod/Reel Combos:
Single Jig (also Jerkbait, Crankbait) Setups:
Budget Combo:
-
Daiwa Tatula XT 73M check out the review
- Ark Lancer 7M (strictly a JIG rod, not for jerkbaits) review
- Shimano Ultegra 2500
Mid Tier Combos:
-
Daiwa Cork Tatula 76MML check out the review
- Jigging World FNS 76ML check out the review
- Major Craft Ceana CNSS-792M/HR (strictly a JIG rod, not for jerkbaits) review
- Shimano Curado 76ML+
- Shimano Vanford 2500/C3000 (ebay)
- Shimano Stradic 2500/C3000 (ebay)
High End Combos:
- Daiwa Tatula Elite AGS 76MLM (Seith Feider Model)
- Shimano Expride 76MLPB (ebay)
- Okuma X Series 76ML (JIG rod, not for jerkbaits) review
- Shimano Poison Adrena 76M (ebay)
- Shimano Twin Power XD C3000 (ebay) review
- Shimano Vanquish C3000 (ebay) review
Ultimate BOUGIE Combo:
- Daiwa Steez AGS 76MML (due for refresh, came out in 2021...) REVIEW
- Shimano Vanquish C3000 (ebay)
JDM "Suzuki" Rods (long, 2pc):
- Daiwa Labrax 90L, (ebay) 90ML, due for refresh)
- Shimano Dialuna 90L, (ebay) 90ML (soft, parabolic taper)
- Shimano Lunamis 90L, (ebay) 90ML
- Shimano Vanford, Twin Power XD, Vanquish in C3000 or 3000MHG Models
Dedicated Jerkbait Setups for Dart79, Pointer 78, 3/8oz JBs:
- Shimano Expride B 610ML
- Shimano Zodias 7'ML
- Daiwa Tatula XT 7ML
Swimbait/Glidebait Setup:
- Megabass Destroyer P5 Mark 56 (THE rod for 1 - 2.5oz baits like the TK and MIR Jr)
- Shimano Outlier (for K9 and full size MIR)
- Daiwa Tatula (cork) 79 Heavy Moderate (TK and MIR jr)
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