While most enthusiast bass anglers prefer casting gear, spinning rods for jerkbaits have many benefits. Kenichi Iida, shares 3 practical reasons a spinning combo enhances jerkbait fishing under certain circumstances. He expands on the importance of casting distance, flexibility with cadence and the angle the rod can be worked relative to the bait as well as how buttery-smooth spinning reel drags result in more fish boated, particularly in cold water scenarios.

ONE-TWO TOP WATER PUNCH: GIANT DOG-X and DOG-X DIAMANTE
By late spring, as the final echoes of the spawn fade into the warmth of early summer, bass begin to look up. It’s topwater season—arguably