having a versatile reel is crucial, and this combo allows you to fish a wide variety of lines for different techniques. Most combos come with a 7-foot rod but this Lew’s baitcaster combo ...

it would be a fantastic rod for throwing crappie jigs to laydowns and brush piles as they move into the shallows to spawn. Crappie aren’t going to scream drag, but a quality reel will save you a lot ...