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Best Sinking Braid Sunline Almight Sinking PE Braid A traditional braided line is a dream to cast until a stiff breeze or a fast-moving current blows a massive bow into your line, dragging your lure off target and completely destroying line sensitivity

He rigged those to No.2 drop-shot hooks and 1/4- or 3/4-ounce weights, depending on depth and wind conditions

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Theyre ideal for fishing larger game fish such as sailfish, marlin, and large tuna in the open ocean and coastal waters, or the likes of lake trout and northern pike in large, deep freshwater lakes

Swamps look like ideal cover to find lots of bass, but fishermen wont find a big bass hiding around every tree or log anytime of the year, he said