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So, tie on a medium-weight lure and do this: Reel the lure up to the rod tip Turn the spool-tension knob all the way up Press the spool-release button and then back off the tension knob until the lure falls slowly Adjust the internal braking system to at least half Reel up so the lure is about a foot from the rod tip Press the spool-release button and keep your thumb against the spool for now so it doesnt spin Now reach back and fire a cast while releasing pressure on the spool During the cast, apply just enough thumb pressure to keep the spool from over-spinning There

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Why Use a 48-Inch Handle

Set-up and break-down of a fly rod takes time, and if youre moving around, rigging up at every spotor worse, waiting for a hung-over friend while the hatch is onit gets old real quick

Five-weights are the most common and can handle nearly every freshwater species, save steelhead or the big toothy predator fish