avet hx 5/2 lever drag casting reel 4.2 Single Speed Right Hand / Purple This reel is the answer for either vertical or Yo Avet HX Series G2 Raptor

Thanks So Im trying to decide what rod size to get (settled on a size 3000 reel), Ill be kayak fishing and doing a combination of docks and mangroves / flats and have been told by a few people to go medium or even medium light, but all my online research is saying medium / medium heavy (esp for docks)

There are several knots for connecting leader to braided line with some of the most popular being the uni-to-uni-knot splice, Alberto knot, and the more advanced FG knot

When fishing from shore in Summer we use a very simple 3 bait approach

To maximize your success with frog lures, you can just go ahead and cast them past dense vegetation and make them twitch on the surface, with occasional pauses