"Calif Bill" wrote in message SNIP

That's pretty much how I set mine too Charles! If it works for muskies
in the weeds, stumps and logs, it'll work for bass too, I reckon.....
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Then maybe you are using to heavy of tackle.

6'6" Medium Light to 7' Medium Heavy with a Curado 200 or Cardiff 100 reel?
Nah, I just developed a very educated thumb and sense for how much pressure
I can put on a fish. I rarely break off a fish due to line snapping.
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