abu garcia light spinning combo Max Pro ton graphite rod adds to the package Abu Garcia Jordan Lee Spinning

A three-pound blue cat took the fly and the heavier tippet came in handy

For moving baits I like the green

This fella was easily 21

While he started out far up the lake fishing shallow, he made a key switch to come back down the lake and utilize a -ounce Damiki rig with a 3-inch Yamamoto Shad Shape Worm (green gizzard)

Hooking a smaller trout on a soft rod is fun because the rod flexes longer into the butt of the rod and more of the fish's fight is felt

These two spinning rods, and any actions comparable to them, should be the two most prioritized set-ups for smallmouth anglers for their casting and jigging abilities