Lew's KVD Series Graphite Spinning Rod 7'0" All Purpose Finesse.

The Lew's Elite Series Casting Rod is one of the finest rods I've tested in recent years. From its weightlessness to its sensitivity and brute strength, this is a series of rods I'd like to have in my boat for years to come. It feels incredible in your hands and I've been telling all of my colleagues about it as well.

The most versatile crankbait rods in VanDam's rod box are 7-foot medium and 7-foot medium-heavy models. He favors the 7-foot medium for cranking small to medium diving plugs and relies on the medium-heavy action for running lipless crankbaits through grass.

Commonly made of graphite or fiberglass, spinning rods come in single and multi-piece versions. They are made in weights (or powers) ranging from extra light to heavy, and actions ranging from slow to fast.

The Strike King Hybrid Hunter Crankbait or KVD Squarebill Crankbait is used if you're fishing around a lot of shallow targets. This is the setup that gives you a ton of control. I match mine with my KVD cranking reel. This reel has a 6.2:1 gear ratio which brings in 25 inches per turn.

A spinning rod is a fishing rod designed to be used with a spinning reel. It typically has a straight handle and guides that face downward, allowing the line to flow freely off the reel.

Rod blanks are top grade 85 million modulus graphite for the perfect blend of strength and sensitivity in lightweight construction. The blanks are multi-layered for superior durability. Titanium oxide guide inserts provide smooth line flow.

In 1972 Lew Childre & Sons introduced a radically new fishing rod that quickly became known as Lew's Speed Stick.

Crankbait rods are designed to provide ultimate casting distance. A deep bend into the blank helps the crankbait dig to its appropriate depth and keep the hooks pegged ones the fish takes the bait.

The material used to make a spinning rod determines its strength, sensitivity and weight. Spinning rods are made of different materials such as graphite, fiberglass and composite. Graphite spinning rods are lightweight, sensitive and strong. Fiberglass is durable and suitable for heavy-duty fishing.

A spinning rod is a versatile type of fishing rod designed for finesse techniques that utilize light line and lightweight lures. Paired with a spinning reel, a spinning rod features large line guides on the underside of the rod which reduce friction during the cast, leading to increased distance.

5.2:1 to 6.2:1 Most spinning reels feature a gear ratio of 5.2:1 to 6.2:1 although some manufacturers are now offering models with a 7.0:1 gear ratio for bass anglers who want to quickly retrieve drop shot rigs or tube baits when fishing in deep water.

To celebrate being alive for a billion seconds, Daniel Bruin built a machine with 100 gears with a 10-to-1 gear ratio... meaning that the overall gear ratio is a googol-to-one. (A googol is 1 with 100 zeros.)

Conventional spinning gear offers several advantages over baitcasting gear, especially in the realm of light tackle fishing. 1) For starters, spinning tackle can throw lighter lures farther. From weightless baits to lures up to a 1/4 of an ounce, a spinning rod and reel is hard to beat for distance.

The light backbone power of a spinning rod enables it to load up properly during the casting process so an angler can cast lightweight lures longer distances in either calm or windy conditions, which would be impossible on a casting rod with heavier power.

Lew Childre Lew Childre was born to fish. His passion for the sport made for interesting times while growing up along the Gulf coast of Alabama, with every turn of a corner leading him back to fishing.