best fishing rod and reel for fishing jerk baits Cashion Element Series Topwater/Jerkbait (Casting Rod) JERKBAIT ROD AND REEL GUIDE.

Some anglers claim that thinner lines always cast farther, but abrasion resistance can suffer

This allows you to bring spares and swap them out when needed

Hope this helps, but I would strongly suggest you try before you buy as it may not work for you.....oh, the box on its own is pretty good and was one of the lightest I could find...until you add more trays and fill it up

How much you clip off depends on the depth of the water you are fishing and where in the water column you suspect the fish to be feeding (i.e., you think the fish are feeding close to the bottom, up near the surface, or somewhere in-between)