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Why is it hard

Key Benefits Lubricates and penetrates with lasting protection Designed to lubricate all moving parts in fresh water and salt water fishing reels Provides rust and corrosion protection even under the most adverse conditions New one-drop application allows you to put just the right amount of lubricant into hard to reach areas Convenient bottle for the tackle box

The reason you want the lighter softer rod is that you can bend it over in the rod holder when the downrigger ball is down which gives you as little line as possible between the rod tip and the downrigger ball so when a fish hits, it will pop up fast which gives you a bit of a hook set

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You need to use what is available in your environment or your basic kit