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Reel Seat: This is where the reel attaches to the rod

To solve this problem, simply load the reel to within a sixteenth of an inch of the top lip of the spool and note where high and low spots occur

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Then another with 12- or 15-pound fluoro that can handle things like a small swimbait on a jighead, a spoon, spinnerbait or worm in clearer water