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It's also wise to keep extra fishing line handy

Thats all fine and dandy, and works well most of the time, but there are situations in which Ive found it incredibly nice to have almost no outgoing tension and a ton of incoming tension on my drag

Whether youre targeting summer ledge bass with a deep-diving crank or burning a squarebill over grass flats, the right reel makes a big difference

So thats kind of what Im doing this winter is kind of focusing on that project

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Long Handles, More Power The long fishing rod handles on catfish rods are like this for a few reasons but the biggest reason is leverage