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Dell Hull1974-09-17 US3844058ADown-rigger reel Jack C

Thumb Control Once anglers realize they need to slow and control the spool with their thumb that is left on the reel once you have made your cast

He made one more flip to the bed just to see how the female would react and before he could analyze the behavior he found himself battling the fish to the boat and flipping it up to his deck

Detecting subtle bites is easy with this rod Durability: Like other high end G.loomis blanks the NRX blank is sanded but not coated with epoxy, this helps minimize weight and improve sensitivity but does open the door to possible damage form nicks to the blank itself

Was careful to allow the bass bass to swallow it whole before setting the hook