at full, this reel will bring in almost anything that hits your line
The idea is that fish can run without feeling the reel/rod (you adjust the pressure with a tensioner knob), then when youre ready to set the hook, flip the switch from bait-feed mode to anti-reverse and drill em
Fishing at distance be it casting or rowing out baits even further is central to modern carping
Wacky style Impaling a Senko in a perpendicular manner (or tucking the hook under an O-ring slipped onto the worms body) creates an enticingly lifelike wiggle on both ends as the bait descends
(In my blog How To Maintain and Store Your Fishing Reels Between Trips, I recommend Ardent Reel Guard Corrosion Inhibitor for between-reel servicing to keep the reel safe from corroding
If Im doing a lot of flipping or casting with these outfits, Ill typically employ a lower profile Alberto (up and down reverse Albright) knot to minimize beating up the knot on the guides