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But, I changed it, since I didn't know if OP was a beginner swimbaiter looking for specific rod suggestion advice or if OP was a experienced swimbaiter just looking for a friendly discussion and therefore looking for fellow SU member's rod preferences and feedback/reviews

Read the original article by Sam Hudson on Sport Fishing Magazine

Even at the same weight range, no two lures behave the same

Once out in open water, I might back the drag off or just use my thumb bar to engage the spool and feather it with my thumb to let line out on my own control

I use it on 2500 series reels, to 8000 series

I gave it a little flick of the tip to dislodge it and send it back on its way downstream, but it stayed under and so I followed through with one of those just in case strikes