Essential skills for every angler
Long trolling leaders are best stowed by leaving a couple of feet of line between the rod tip and the swivel, then securing the hook to the reel. Wind the leader around the reel as many times as you need, then snug up the slack with a turn of the handle, leaving the swivel well away from the rod tip.
See all of the “Essential Skills” here. For starters, learn how to preserve the fish you catch.
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