11 foot st croix rod with diamond grip St. Premier Split-Grip Spinning built to perform. Premier – St. Croix Rod

Complete with a laser engraved D-Vec logo and a 90mm swept handle, the Daiwa Tatula Elite Casting Reel takes the Tatula reel lineage to new heights with a degree of dependability and performance that will satisfy true enthusiasts

They say you dont need to grease carbon drag washers (which is what this reel has), but Ive found that it helped

Use a pink lure for shrimp, black back and silver belly for mullet, blue over silver for anchovies or menhaden

This behaviour is likely to be to avoid entanglement

Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1999

The drop shot rig is traditionally used for targeting bass, but also offers several advantages for fishing perch