MasonV

Falcon

I've had luck with jigs, wide wobbling cranks and bladed jigs in that situation.

I'm not really sure what others, I just know the Smoke because I have 6 of them. The only other Quantum I've used is the Accurist, which I didn't like and it's made in China. Maybe one of the people that have an EXO can tell us where they're made. I'm betting most of their higher end reels are made in Korea.

Not all Quantum is made in China. The Smoke for example is made in Korea. Quantum does make some cheap crap reels and some good ones just like anyone else. And even if all the brands you named were made in the same factory, what matters is the specs the reels are made to. You can make a POS under the same roof you make a high end reel. For the OP I have 6 of the Smokes and really like them. Have had no problems. They feel like a good sturdy reel and are smooth.

Jig, bladed jig and square bill

War Eagle. The general guideline I use is Clear water = double willows Stained = willow/Colorado Dirty = double Colorado or Colorado/Indiana

I think you can get a BPS Pro Qualifier combo for around that. Pretty good value.

Definitely 7' at least and MH. I use a fast action because I feel most often with a deep crank you're gonna have long hooksets so you can use a little help getting a solid hookset. I don't have a problem losing fish with it.

Yes I always use rattles. Most jig rattles are very subtle anyway compared to a crankbait and not constant noise, which I like. I wouldn't want my jig sounding like a crankbait or anything.

-Zoom Trick Worm in watermelon purple glitter on a 3/16 oz War Eagle Shakey -V&M 1/2 oz Adrenaline flippin jig in black/blue with a Zoom Super Chunk trailer in flippin blue Those are the only 2 things that I have tied on no matter what.

Yum Dingers

Exactly

Zoom Super Chunk

I second the Falcon Bucoo

I'd say I'm using Yum 90% of the time