Tidelines Fall 2017

When the fish makes a run the angler should always stop cranking and wait for it to stop before resuming the fight.

must stay calm, pay attention to their spool of line, and always know if line is coming in or going out. It might seem silly to even have to say that, but it is so common to watch someone hooked up to a big fish and cranking for all they're worth while line is steadily streaming out from the reel. If line is going out there is NEVER a reason to be turning the handle of the reel, at best it will just help to wear-out the angler faster than the fish, at worst (if a spinning reel is being used) it will twist the line up so badly that the reel will not be able to be used again until all the line is untwisted by dragging it behind the boat. If line is going out DON'T CRANK!

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