Good point Goose. When deep wading, I often take a wrap around the fore arm, in case I drop the fish I can quickly regain control of the leader. The arm wrap allows both hands to be free to handle release duties, and keeps the leader away from the hook area where it can get tangled
Sooner or later you're going to realize just as I did that there's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path. - Morpheus
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