An easy way to twist the line around the cane is to place the pole on a surface and twist the pole, holding the line tight as you move it up the cane
We would recommend anything from 8-15lb depending on the conditions
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(near the termination of the Des Plaines River Trail, but not near enough to connect) and south to Lake Street, with some additional trails meandering still further south along the river into G.A.R
Additionally, many other types of presentations, such as flipping and punching require that the fish be turned around and jerked out of thick cover immediately
You can get to them in deep water if the current is very slow, and you can get them in the chop if they are in less than four feet of water