I personally love poppers, and I fish them at least 80% of the time
Best for larger tuna, grouper, and applications requiring the heaviest braid and maximum line capacity
And there's even built-in space for spare spools of line
A portion of the price tag youre paying for the Patagonia MLC supports the Patagonia Ironclad guarantee. Though this guarantee benefits us, by offering to repair gear, the main aim is to keep gear out of landfills and in use longer
Just before the rod fully straightens, release your thumb so that the rod flex and lure weight can start the spool turning (the lighter the lure, the earlier you tend to have to release your thumb) Watch your lure as it flies out and, just before it is about to hit the water, slow the spool with your thumb
Installation went very well and the job site was left very clean