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It was patented in 1859 by a Rochester, N.Y., gunsmith named William Billingshurst who used brass, nickel, coin silver and gold-plating in the production of his reels

I use 80-100lb mono as it offers some abrasion resistance, gives some valuable stretch (when fish are close to the boat and then choose to make a break for it), and i believe mono is softer on the fish

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| | Time to read 7 min Theres nothing quite like the heart-pounding thrill of hooking into a true monster a 40-pound flathead catfish, a trophy muskie, or a hard-fighting striper that refuses to quit

Rod Power A rods power refers to how much weight or load the rod is designed to handle