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Instead of tossing that glider on the target, I grab the jig rod and toss it out in front of my target about four feet

Ultra-light power rods are great for bluegill in a farm pond or for trout in a stream or in a Fishing in Neighborhoods (FINs) lake. Light power spinning rods are not utilized as much as they should, as many opt to go up to a medium light or medium power rod

I could see that my casts increased once I finally switched over the braid, but I was not sure if the increase was 5%, 10%, 20% or perhaps even more

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It's a little light for that rod, but wasn't too bad