avet grouper reel EX Lever Drag Reels the Generation 2 (G2) Reels feature a redesigned frame with an updated look and enhanced functionality MXL 5.8 MC G2 w/Glideplate

Topwater Lures Topwater lures can generate exciting surface strikes, especially when fish are actively feeding in shallow waters during early morning or late evening hours

Two distinct patterns work, he said, both associated with the dams that define the lake Thurmond Dam at Clarks Hill and Russell Dam at the upper end of the lake

Swim Jig The swim jig is a power bait for fishing through heavy weeds and grass in ponds or lakes

Bass gravitate to these areas to warm up during the early parts of the year

Soap Creek and Murray Creek feature shallow flats and grass beds

Try letting the bait go to the bottom and then lifting and lowering your rod tip or even snapping it up, in what anglers call a yo-yo retrieve