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This should be more than enough since your leader will likely be less than that

A monofilament leader can work too, but fluorocarbon is more resistant to abrasion from all the hard structure youll be fishing around and is also less visible to fish than mono

When a bite did come I was able to haul the fish in with no problem, with the drag paying out line perfectly on sudden tugs

Trophy smallmouths are engaged by size, sound and what pushes the most water to create an overhead commotion

Typically, more bites happen when you throw into the wind and drag your bait back with the wind

So thats another thing to be cautious of