My fav "auto pilot" rod is a subzero from your local Ukrainian Tire....it is a lil baitcaster style rod that has a 3 position lever on the top left side of the reel. I place it in the middle position and then loosen the drag so you can pull the line out without much resistance. Then I place in a home made rod holder made of pvc pipe fastened to a piece of ply wood. I lower the small jighead baited with half a dew worm about 6" off of bottom and try to set the reel handle in the 6 o'clock position. When you get a bite or fish on, the fish can't feel any resistance and you will see the handle start turning...thus meaning fish on! Works awesome, never lost a rod/reel ever and landed a 4 to 7 lb rainbows on that as well as a 18 lb + pike on that. Works like a damn!
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