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Originally Posted by LeCounts1099
Because it "does nothing," it is paramount and imperative for the Caster to have the ability to "feel" the Needle through the water-- under ANY & all water/ conditions-- on the retrieve. To some extent "become one" with that plug through line/ rod/ reel! For a caster lacking this ability, the Needle will not work ("present") properly... & just as importantly any bumps & takes (more subtle than with most plugs on the whole) will not be felt or successfully set upon. Takes lots of exp. to develop this "feel"... under all conditions, & mostly at night! And: it's easier to get this touch in areas featuring "sameness" of water generally-- say like the great Back-beach, its' corners excepted. But in locales featuring very variable water/ conditions/ currents/ depths like Rhody, Block & Montauk to name a few, you must be quite a good student to know how to successfully "work" Needles through alll of this varied water...
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I am a relative needle newbie and the above comes as a bit of a suprise to me. Heck some nights I can barely feel my hands nevermind the needle moving with the surf at 50 yards out. I assumed that there is, of course, a learning curve for knowing when to impart a little action, when to rip em, and when to make em slowly crawl. But this? Huh...
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