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Maybe the shad have a little hint of yellow on their backs or maybe a blue hue to them

Final Thoughts on the Best Baitcasting Reels for Beginners Baitcasting beginners no longer need to fear entering the genre, or losing whole spools of expensive line (braid and fluorocarbon werent generally available when I bought my first baitcaster) to unruly tangles

These lines are typically around 80 to 90 ft (24 to 27 m) long

Another variation on fly action can come from using a weighted fly, like a Clouser, with a long leader and a floating line

In 5- to 7-foot water, I count it down to three or four, then on a semi-tight line raise the rod from nine to twelve, pause, let the lure pendulum down, and repeat