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Spring 2018
landing lunkers on
LIGHT
LINE
by Marc Marcantonio
Back-reeling, Part 2 of 2
page 20
T
his is the second part of a two-part article with
video designed to present a case how to land
big bass using light line. Having a quality drag and premium line are important, but using a technique
known as back-reeling increases the odds in your favor. Be
sure to check out Part 1 in the spring issue of WesternBass
magazine.
Bass are brawlers, so most of us gear up to win the fight. But, can you win if you must resort to 6-pound test line just to get a bite? Take a lesson from IGFA line-class record holders and put the odds in your favor. Use the right type of rod action, a quality spinning reel and drag, and employ a technique called “back-reeling.”
There are many reasons back-reeling makes sense.