Only big fish for most of the season altho ill go early and real late to get some fish in.
If you wanna get good fish you gotta fish the right things, the cows are bigger than most people think when there at your feet.

There are so many things that can go wrong why not stack the odds in your favor with the right heavy tackle etc.
My fav cow sticks are a Lami 1321 and 1363m, with a vs and at least 30lb power pro more often than not thats 65pp instead. Rigged eels and live eels are deadly altho a 5" redfin will catch monsters like you wouldnt believe.