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Strong drag systems can handle larger fish and provide anglers with better control during the catch

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Twisted line can lose strength, so it may need to be replaced, or it can be let out behind the boat to get straightened. Just make sure that you close the bail by hand, while forcing tight loops on the spool and keeping the line manageable

I skip better with a bait caster than a spinner

But if there is one lure on this list that has earned the right to be #1 in my eyes its a Jerkbait/Fluke

And I was on the boat with pro walleye angler John Hoyer