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Barbel are one of the hardest-fighting freshwater species and will test your tackle to the limit, you cant afford to go in under-gunned when targeting barbel, so a good quality barbel fishing reel is a must if youre going to stand any chance of landing a specimen

Though the Alberto knot will slide through larger spinning rod guides, Ive never found it to do so as cleanly as the FG knot

Youll want to pick a one-eighth ounce to a quarter-ounce size for slower current and a half ounce jig for situations with faster moving water

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If Lews had made this reel smaller and lighter I would rate it very high but It will still have a place in my arsenal