This is the only type of topwater lure that works with a simple, straight retrieve
A beginner rod, reel, and line combo can take up most of that budget, so keep the rest simple with a few leaders, tippet, essential tools, and a small fly assortment
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Then when we do get the hook out and put the fish back in the water, it just lies there motionless
Modern reels have various cast control mechanisms to minimize this problem, but it still can rear up at inopportune times, particularly when casting into the wind or casting lures at the lower end of a rod and reels suggested range