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For example, an entry-level Airflo Predator/Saltwater Starter Kit 9 8/9 that includes a reel and line for under 100

As you retrieve the lure impart some life twitching the rod tip from time to time allow the lure to dart around (not too violently) just enough to give it life

A greater number of bearings reduces friction between rotating components for smoother and more consistent spin

There are reasons why a Big Bertha hasnt been landed on the fly rod yet

If you are fishing it weighted, fish it off the bottom, let it sink down and either drag or hop it across the bottom trying to imitate the creature you have tied on