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Been using Blacks this season on Cayuga.  Tightened them up since I like to crank the rods down but every trip we wonder at least once or twice if we just spent 15 mins dragging a fish. 

 

Less than a quarter turn and they are too loose and pop off with speed changes or weeds, a slight turn back and we are dragging fish for a free ride up the lake.

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Use a weight scale such as the cheap ones used to check your baggage weight (less than 10 dollars ) and set them at 3 1/2 to 4 lbs or so to start out with and then change it (if needed) accordingly when using heavier stuff like flashers and spinneys.

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Been using Blacks this season on Cayuga. Tightened them up since I like to crank the rods down but every trip we wonder at least once or twice if we just spent 15 mins dragging a fish.

Less than a quarter turn and they are too loose and pop off with speed changes or weeds, a slight turn back and we are dragging fish for a free ride up the lake.

Change to Chamberlain's, Superior release , can Crank rods to water and also set release so a perch can release it if you want it that light. For Kings I crank them almost all the way, lakers about half.

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Been using Blacks this season on Cayuga.  Tightened them up since I like to crank the rods down but every trip we wonder at least once or twice if we just spent 15 mins dragging a fish. 

 

Less than a quarter turn and they are too loose and pop off with speed changes or weeds, a slight turn back and we are dragging fish for a free ride up the lake.

Put in your 5, or 6 twists in the line.  Then pull it and put 4 more or so loose twist in the line.   That makes the tag from the release longer and shows the shaker landlocks you get in the fingerlakes.

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