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To choose the right size rod sock, measure the length of your fishing rod from the tip to the butt

One side has numbers which begin small at size 32 and progress towards size 1

I already had an old pack of soft plastics and the little Rattle Snaker tool (I still think you could pull off the same idea with a coffee stirrer)

And of course, for the purposes of this discussion, we are talking about a conventional setup, not a spinning rod

Tough reels with tough clutches - essential Good braid is another essential item

Braided lines provide superior strength and sensitivity but are more visible, so I use them when fishing in heavy cover or murky water