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This low light coupled with the natural inclination of many prey species to become more active during these times creates ideal conditions for topwater strikes

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Rinse with freshwater after every trip, pay attention to the bail arm and line roller, and grease the main shaft occasionally

Unless you're fishing a steep beach with a long sandbar you genuinely cannot reach, a 10-foot rod casts plenty far and is far easier to fish well