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So keep it out of the sun if you can when not using it for long periods, and change it periodically to maintain a faultless monofilament fishing line

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Youll want to pair this slick cranking rod with a 5.3:1 gear ratio reel spooled with 15-pound fluorocarbon

The only problem experienced was the "exploding" of a spool due largely to my storing it in a hot garden shed with a tightly loaded spool of monofilament, which expanded with consequent shattering

However, I dont want to make bass fishermen think they must use forward-facing sonar to successfully fish for bass

One of the beautiful things about smallmouth is that they inhabit a wide range of water styles, from small streams to large rivers and even larger lakes