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Old 06-22-2001, 11:48 AM   #22
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Give the probably belly or bit of slack in your line, current, the bend of your rod, the distance from the hook to your rod and allowing a little for the stretch of mono I think the fish won't feel the weight as quickly as you think using a fishfinder rig. If you used a 3-way swivel or a dropper loop rig the fish would feel the weight almost immediately. I think there's a difference between feeling weight and feeling some tugging resistance. I think the former would spook the fish quicker than the latter.

If the fish is taking your drag you really shouldn't be trying to reel in against the drag anyway. Have your hand on the handle ready to immediately react if the fish stops or changes direction. But don't try to reel against the drag.
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