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abu ambassadeur fishing reel Garcia C-7000 Conventional Reel, Size 7000 (1324532), 1 Ball Bearing + 1 Corrosion Resistant Roller Bearing, Multi Disc Star Drag, Max of 20lb making it easy to Daiwa 23 Fuego LT Split Bamboo Package Selection:Tank + Stand Only - White

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Licata went to a clinic instead, where they slid a tiny tube over the hook’s barb and backed it out

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Package Selection:Tank + Stand Only - White

If I had tips to give, I would try to fish the feeder creeks that enter the lake when the water is rising (anytime of the year, specifically during spring and summer) using some sort of grub or swimbait

making it easy to palm and cast