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Try to match your braid to whatever pound test fluorocarbon you will be fishing and see the difference for yourself

Once youve decided on the rod you want to build and ordered your components, its time to find the rods spine and install the tip

If you're dealing with a treble hook, cap the points that aren't already embedded in you with pieces of cork or a cut-up pool noodle to prevent a second and possibly even a third hook in your skin

I wear XL gloves, so its not because my hands are small

To rig a Carolina Rig, you will need to use a heavier sinker, maybe around egg sinker , and a small swivel blocking the sinker from sinking to the bait

Retrieve just fast enough to keep the blade turning as it crawls over logs or through grass