Although Im target fishing around buck brush, laydowns and cypress trees, the bass strike usually comes in open water after the Toad moves away from the cover
My twitch-retrieve is this: I use a combination of slight rod tip twitches - raising the tip no more than 1" and lowering each time along with slight turns of the reel handle - not only to take in line slack but to impart more slight movements in between rod tip twitches
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Each lure is tested and alterations are made until its desired function is achieved
If you dont want to take the time to manually wipe off the reel with the wet rag, then Id recommend misting it with a hose and then still wiping the reel dry with a cloth rag so that any salt/grime that may still be on the reel will be wiped away
Prekop is known for his recent analog synth works and McEntire brings his love of synths to Tortoise, so the records synergy is one that works