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When playing a fish, the drag setting is significant to bringing it back on a catch

Since there is nothing holding the weights in place they can fall off or easily become misplaced during the process

And, conversely, you want a shorter rod when you are roll casting short casts into tight quarters Action / Power We went into depth on rod action and power in a previous article, but to briefly recap, match the rods action to the techniques you like to fish

This causes the reel to lose a lot of its smoothness and can lead to a jerkier fight that is less than ideal for musky

Most of them are still being used

And even specific on-the-water conditions can trip up an experienced angler