You might think that with today's fishing reels, backlash would be a thing of the past, but that's just not the case
Good knot tying is one of the most overlooked skills in the world of recreational fishing, yet it is also one of the most important
Additionally, there are situations in our GT models where this system can be installed
(as line color fades to light, I take a black marker and darken it) I use backing to get max distance
You want to tighten the knob until there is limited sideways movement of spool, however you only want to tighten it enough that when you freespool the reel and allow the lure to hit the ground, the spool doesnt continue to spin and cause an over run
I dug into the pile of frogs I was carrying in one of my wifes old silk stockings, shook them off as they climbed over my wrist and arm, and closed my fingers over a nice fat one