Keith Comb's Pattern, Baits & Gear
Cranking gear: 7' medium-action Power Tackle Keith Combs Signature Series fiberglass rod, Shimano Curado casting reel (6.3:1 ratio), 15-pound Seaguar InvizX fluorocarbon line, Strike King 6XD or Strike King 8.0 (Tennessee shad).
Bladed jig gear: 7' medium-heavy Power Tackle composite rod, same reel, 20-pound Seaguar InvizX. 1/2-ounce Strike King Pure Poison bladed jig, 4" Strike King Caffeine Shad trailer (green-pumpkin).
Swimbait gear:7'6" medium-heavy Power Tackle PG 104 rod, same reel, 20-pound Seaguar InvizX, 1-ounce Buckeye Lures jighead, Strike King Shadalicious (blue herring).
Main factor: "I think I did a good job of when something wasn't working anymore, I tried something else. Then I ran with that pattern until I couldn't catch them anymore and went on to something different."
Performance edge: The (Humminbird) LakeMaster chip for the Tennessee River is perfect. I could look at the areas where I caught them that day and then mark eight or 10 other areas that looked real similar. It really breaks things down quickly."
