This is a great way to frame this conversation!
Don’t pull into the spool too hard to pick the mess out
Don’t make a cast with a loop in the spool
Don’t let the line drop inside the boat when picking out the back lash if possible. It grabs hooks and everything else and just makes more mess. Try to strip the line into the water if possible. The water will lessen the tangles.
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02 Jun 10:18
For you up there I’d probably never use less than 15lb test