Additional comments from this report: "Bite was hot right out of the get go, had a limit in the box by 6:45
Frogs remain effective on remaining pad fields
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Its a bit more time consuming than a simple uni splice, but Im so confident in its strength that I figure its worth the effort, even if Im only throwing jerkbaits for trout or jigs for schoolie stripers
Blade Baits Fishing blade baits for smallmouth is an excellent cold water technique, but can also be very effective during the warmer months too when fished differently
Those extra thousand casts (or however many you calculate for your particular circumstances) wouldnt be worth it if the reel in question had major shortcomings: If it was substantially heavier, had a worse drag system, or felt sloppy on that fast retrieve