12 meter fishing pole WANGHAI2024M Portable Rods Fishing Rod and Reel Combo Saltwater Fresh Water-12 FT Carbon Fiber Telescopic Fishing and Reel Combo Telescopic Fishing Pole(1.8m) : Sports & Outdoors HRF Color:Yellow Back w/ White Belly whereas a smaller test 435-XP - Elec-Tra-Mate

12 meter fishing pole WANGHAI2024M Portable Rods Fishing Rod and Reel Combo Saltwater Fresh Water-12 FT Carbon Fiber Telescopic Fishing and Reel Combo Telescopic Fishing Pole(1.8m) : Sports & Outdoors HRF Color:Yellow Back w/ White Belly whereas a smaller test 435-XP - Elec-Tra-Mate

435-XP - Elec-Tra-Mate

Used for swimbaits on the freestyle mold and with a light braided line the hooks bend out easily on small fish, so not ideal for swimbaits

HRF

Color:Yellow Back w/ White Belly

“The smaller lures are effective because the current hatch of shad is small down here at Reelfoot,” said Billy Blakely, Blue Bank Resort’s top bass guide on Reelfoot

whereas a smaller test curve is better suited to shorter casts