The key will be to stay ahead of the fish weve got a lot of warm and calm weather coming in these next few days, so that can change a lot of stuff
Tube with cap attached by chain, possibly not original, or possibly obtained specially for this unusual-length rod
As luck would have it, I was contemplating this on a cigarette break outside my office
When you look at the sheer number of tournaments that have been won with this style of hook over the past 10 years its amazing
Personally, I feel like I have more control of the fish primarily because I can thumb the spool and control the drag myself, instead of depending on the reel to control the drag
Reducing backlash involves setting the braking system and spool tension properly, and practicing thumb control