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If Im fishing close to the boat, say targeting fish around a bluegill bed or a mayfly hatch, Ill go with 20-pound monofilament because the line stretches and is more forgiving on bites close to the boat, where braided line might simply rip though a fish or even bend the hooks out

Cast with more power, control and speed

Low gear ratio reels have more torque, so its much easier cranking in these big baits that have more resistance in the water

I used a spool from a Akios 555 Tourno And a shortened Akios 6 size spindle, which is the same size in the pinion area as the integral spool Abu, therefore stiffer than the ultracast spindle

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