I might have to go with a spinnerbait because I caught my PB on one and they’re fun to fish, but if I was wise it would be a drop shot worm considering I live in smallmouth country.

I have two Tatula SVs and they are amazing. I can’t recommend them enough if you ever cast anything 2/5 oz or under. If you are mostly casting heavier baits however I would probably go with the Tatula CT as it casts further and the benefits of the SV spool are primarily with smaller lures.

And yes, these reels are unique in that you want to set the brake at somewhere in the middle, I usually use 6 or 8 and tighten the tension knob and then press the spool release button and loosen the tension knob to the point you can just feel the reel begin to click. This works for anything 3/4oz and under and I find I don’t have to re-adjust until I get to baits closer to 1oz. The Tatula CT and I gather the other Tatula reels are all the same way.

Okay thanks guys. I’ve seen the Renegade advertised as a shallow water boat as well, so I’m guessing it rides shallower, which in the smaller sized lakes I would use it on frequently, that might be an advantage.

The largest lake I would fish on any sort of routine is 41.7 sq miles. The smaller ones are under 1000 acres. And occasionally it might see Lake Eerie, Champlain or Ontario but they are so far away it wouldn’t be any regular sort of basis.

Certainly looking forward to fishing some of the smaller lakes in Vermont like Lake Dunmore and Lake St Catherine.