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Braid can slip in between thick mono more easily (and get tangled as its trying to come off the spool), and thick mono leaves a big knot on your spool (which can cause your line to lay unevenly)

You can fish this water with a 5 weight -- people do it every day -- but a 6 weight makes the hard casts easier and the hard fights shorter

This became apparent to me when I experienced pike break-offs and catches while I was targeting walleye

Anatomy of a crankbait The body of a crankbait is designed to imitate the body shape of a specific bait fish

There are smaller purse seine gears used for less industrialized fishing near coastal areas, mostly targeting small tuna-like fish, such as frigate tunas, and bonitos