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As a general rule of thumb I recommend using size seven running guides for tautog jigging rods to accommodate heavier leader line and large knots that will not pass through micro guides

I tested 21 rods (and 15 reels for the companion guide to this) from the respective places for which they were designed: beaches, rocks, boats, and riverbanks, spanning from tiny Catskill-mountain streams to New York Citys East River, and New Zealand river mouths to Caribbean grass flats

Small tubes between one and two inches, such as Bass Pro Shops Tournament Series Squirmin' Squirts or Northland Fishing Tackle Slurpies Panfish Tubes, are also dynamite baits for panfish, trout, and whitefish

Handle length: 55mm