Using a standard pocket knife to try and "dig" a hook out is dangerous and ineffective
The only time you will get elaborate is if you plan on trolling, which is an entirely different set of rules, so we will hold that for a future article
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It likely worked back then because it still works today to catch bass, walleye, crappie, bluegill, perch, trout, and most anything with gills
A disadvantage of monofilament line is that it has a lot of line memory when it sits on a reel, meaning if you try to throw a lure that is too light for the line class of the rod the cast will more than likely result in line twists (the most common line problem anglers face)
