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There is nothing wrong with having the power you need but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing and there is more to a drag than power

Why Levelwind Reels Dominate Saltwater Conventional Fishing Unlike spinning reels or baitcasters, levelwind reels (also known as conventional reels) are designed specifically for big-game fishing in saltwater

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This can vary, if we want the bait to fall naturally to spooky fish, we can keep the lead shot further away from the hook say 20cm for example, if we want to get past smaller fish that sit higher up in the water, we would set our lead shot closer to the hook to get the bait down to the bottom quick where we expect the bigger fish to be