Heavy cover is a perfect place to find big, unmolested bass. Not only does it offer them the security they crave, but it also serves as strategic ambush points from which they can attack unsuspecting prey. Targeting such areas, however, requires specialized equipment that’s made to overpower the bass both quickly and efficiently.

I’ve been able to spend some time testing the 7-foot, 4-inch heavy-action Daiwa Zillion Casting Rod lately. Although it’s originally designed for fishing frogs over matted vegetation, I’ve also found it to be an excellent pitching and flipping rod as well.