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For bass specifically, epithelial-damage differences between rubber and knotted nylon were not statistically significant, but rubbers hook-management advantage still matters in warm water

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For instance, I like to use braided main line with a monofilament leader when fishing walking topwater lures and the line-to-line knot passes through the guides easily with minimal damage or fraying

Even though I rinse after each trip, the guides on my older Ugly Stik Select and my older Ugly Stik Lite Pro got rusty after a few years and I retired them last year

That "how" can be roughly broken down into two parts, (A) the design of the rod shaft itself and (B) the quality and care taken by the person building it