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How to Correctly Oil a Baitcast Reel
- Prefer Lucas Oil Fishing Reel Oil
- Helps if you take the line off
- Reel handles need a little - spin them
- Lub the push button - it gets used a lot
- Lub the line guide gear
- Remove the spool and lube the spindle hole on both sides
- Lub the spindle itself
Do Red Hooks Catch More Fish?
- Maybe...some studies say yes and some studies say no
- Maybe the red hook disappears so the fish isn't scared (do they know what hooks are?)
- Maybe the red hook looks like an injured fish
- No...I don't swap out all hooks
- If you think it works for you...do it
5 MUST HAVE Rod/Reel combos you need!
In order of most importance:- 7ft-1in Medium Heavy Baitcaster
- 7ft-3in Heavy CarbonLite Baitcaster
- 7ft Medium Heavy Baitcaster
- 6ft-8in Medium Baitcaster
- 6ft-9in Medium Spinning
The only hook you need for bass fishing
- 3/0 Wide Gap Hook
- For 99% of Soft Plastics
- Small enough to fit most plastic profiles
- Has enough clearance to expose the hook point
- Usually the right thickness
- Not for use on Ned rigs, big worms and big swim baits