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The one irritation I had with this reel was the fact that if I tightened the spool tensioner knob down just a tad too much, the reel would make a screeching/squealing sound on each cast

Slow fishing a big jig or swimbait on the bottom is best on rockpiles or bluff walls near 20-foot deep water

the height of the drag stack always has to taken into account

Best Artificial Lures for Targeting Northern Pike If you are going to fish for Northern Pike with artificial lures, be prepared to bore a lot of holes and be willing to move on if the bite isnt happening

Swimming Mode Mastery: The center of gravity is concentraited on the abdomen to achieve balance so as to obtain a stable swimming style, which has more temtaion for low activity fishes

I differentiate by taking a Sharpie marker and writing the leader line directly on the boards (see photo below)