You would simply tie some line onto the end of a stick and use that as a means of catching fish No reeling, no drag screaming, just the pure strength of the rod or stick and your line keeping that fish on the hook and landed
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Bottom line, line recovery rate should be just as important to you, as an angler, if you care about gear ratio for the purposes of quick retrieves
Making your own "snap tackle" to mount your dead baits Here is also a quick demonstration of how to fix the top hook in place if you want to make your own traces for pike dead baiting (refer to Johns video earlier in this article for using crimp attachments and use that method to secure your terminal hook and top swivel): For float fished baits, it is often a good idea to hook your bait with the top hook through the back, somewhere around the base of the dorsal fin with the trailing treble somewhere in the flank, near to the pectoral fin
The spool contains the crank, counterweight, spool release mechanism, and is where the fly line and backing are spooled