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You want a rod that has some backbone because you might have to drive a hook through plastic and into fish in heavy cover or with a lot of line out that might stretch on you

In that case, they become too smart to catch

Crankbaits: I like crankbaits with contrasting belly colors, such as a white or chartreuse belly on a shad-patterned bait

Indeed, humping loads of gear along the bank in these situations isnt much fun and makes you more inclined to stick to one swim, which is not the aim of the game

The old school way of keeping track of the amount of line released was to count revolutions of the level wind on the fishing reel