The other day I got into an esoteric conversation with Joe Sherman, Orange County's (California) leading purveyor of stealthy smallblocks. The discussion ended up on rod talk—as in rod angle, rod ...

There’s one thing crankbait rods for bass all have in common—a parabolic bend. That flex, which is described as a slow or moderate action, stretches from tip to handle. It creates long casts, controls ...