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This rig involves threading a soft plastic bait onto a hook and adding a bullet-shaped weight to the line

If you find youre getting slack in your line during the hookset or fight and thats causing you to lose fish, tighten your drag a little

That will just make it worse, and could even break your line if the knot is extra tight already

I use everything from small picks to Q-Tips to clean them out, but as long as those grooved channels are clear and lightly oiled, your reel will perform much better. Since baitcaster side plates open up much more easily than those on a spinning reel, Marcotte also recommends adding oil to the ball bearings and the spool shaft

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The problem with a lot of lightweight reels, in my opinion, is that they almost feel flimsy in your hands