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Feeling Overwhelmed with fishing crankbaits

I am a big fan of closed-face reels and own numerous old Abu 506 models from the 70s and 80s, alongside six or seven examples of the Abu 507 mk2 Goldmax and several Abu 1044 and 704 reels

My obsession with these reels grew a whole lot more when they brought out the 2500 size Slammer IV last year, indeed in many respects the Slammer IV 2500 has become my perfect spinning reel for the majority of the lure rods I might turn to for my bass fishing

Doing a trout set while fly fishing in the salt is a cardinal sin, but it happens occasionally because its so instinctual for river and stillwater anglers