6ft6 baitcaster rod Kinetic 6ft6/1.95m Ozor CL 2 Section + Reel + Line Comb Lightweight graphite frame and sideplates Dobyns SSM 664C Savvy Micro

DeFoes choices were a pair of 3-inch Terminator Walking Frog Junior soft plastic topwaters in the Cocoa Camo and Hot Shad patterns

If you prefer something more traditional or budget-friendly, a 4-pound monofilament is still a great choice, especially for casting spinners and spoons where a little give in the line can be helpful

Features: ActiveTarget Live Sonar ready Active Imaging 3-in-1 ready Includes HDI transducer with Lowrance CHIRP sonar and DownScan Imaging FishReveal Preloaded C-MAP Contour+ inland and coastal charts with high resolution, bathymetric 1-foot contours on 15,000+ U.S

Its not the cheapest option, but it earns its reputation

The single, most helpful environmental variable when looking for an all-day topwater bite is wind