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Its virtually impossible to respond to this question as a general answer that fits the needs of every bass angler, but I will attempt to give you enough ideas to get you headed in a positive direction and hopefully hooked on pursuing bass from the bank

I spooled the Aldebaran with 9X tippet, which has a stated breaking strength of 1.6 lb

To test the baitcasting combos in this review, I spooled the reels with appropriate pound-test line and tied on a weight matching the recommended range printed on the rod

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The real test was not just how it performed during the first trip or two, but how it would perform and hold up for the season under tournament conditions

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