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If you are using braid it is even more important not to overll

If spool tension is too loose, the spool can spin faster than the bait pulls line, creating a backlash

Good braid, no complaints, gets the job done, color fades rather quickly especially when it is in the upper 90s tossing the frog around all day, doesn't affect the performance, just a cosmetic issue

Ive owned lots of REVOs over the years and I was really hoping the team to discover a suitable balance between weightlessness and power

I was using 20lb Power Pro to 14lb fc

Try a 7-foot model in a medium-heavy power, and spool it with 15-pound fluorocarbon line