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If there's more to the story than what the book covers, then I doubt it involves factory fitting of Gator Grips

This is the fine tuning feature found on more expensive reels that works with a internal transfer braking mechanism, at the beginning of a cast (with the increased RPMs) this mechanism rotates out towards the braking magnets to slow the spool which helps reduce backlashing

The true test, though, came with a thin-lipped speck on the hook

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Remember the mono is just there to secure the braid to the spool so the braid doesnt slip on the spool