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The Fishermans New Jersey editor, Jim Hutchinson, has a couple of Tsunami travel outfits, one which he used in Key West a number of years ago that withstood an hour-long fight with what was estimated to be a 250-pound sawfish (though apparently the reel he was testing didnt stand up as well!) Hutch says he rolls his rod pieces in a towel for extra protection
As in most aspects of life, it comes down to personal choice
Choose your components Blank, guides, handle, reel seat, and finish
Pro tip: Carry a medium-heavy baitcasting combo for power fishing and a medium-light spinning combo for finesse
For typical farm ponds that have light cover and stained water I choose a few different categories like small crankbaits such as the Norman Deep Baby N, small spinnerbaits like the War Eagle Finesse, BOOYAH Pad Crashers if grass is present, a few topwaters like the Heddon Super Spook Jr and Rebel Pop-R and most importantly a heavy dose of plastics like the YUM Dinger, Christie Craw, and Pulse swimbaits
