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However, this year I realized that both of these were too heavy

Typical characteristics of these reels are shallow , ultralight spools , a high quality braking system , relatively high gear ratio (typically 6.3:1 up to 8.2:1), light drags with around 8lb maximum pressure ( to avoid crushing the shallow spool as well as being ideal for light lines ) and high performance ball bearings to minimise the resistance of the spool rotation when casting lightweight lures

It can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is occupational fishing activities done for profit

A quality hook should be able to be bent (not easily)

That very evening I happened to have a number of my homemade reels with me, which I showed to Martin, who was impressed by the looks of them