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The key to night fishing lights is often to hit as many as you can, catching the aggressive fish and moving on

Best Overall Topwater Hard Baits There are wake baits, prop baits, walking baits, twitch baits, poppers, and chuggersonly fishermen could make up these namesbut one thing is for sure: When both fresh and saltwater fish are feeding on the surface, these are what you want tied onto your line

Saltwater baitcasters are larger and beefier than their freshwater cousins

"Lots of people wade to fish the lake," said Lake Waccamaw State Park superintenden James Helms

Another benefit to using a baitcasting reel is the ability to maintain pressure on the spool with your thumb while letting out line to prevent missing bites on the drop