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The majority of our tests centered around light to medium saltwater fishing for rockfish as well as ocean running Salmon

Still, the stalwarts of the industry had quite a few things to show and the Shimano and Daiwa booths, in particular were the busiest of the lot

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First time out be alert for any loops/knots that may develop from looseness during the initial spooling

These oddball lures first became popular in 2024, when Japanese rookie Kyoya Fujita had a dominant run on the Bassmaster Elite Series using the Hideup Coike, a style of bait that had been catching pressured fish in Japan for years