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Originally Posted by Alberta Bigbore
In a river situation... if im using a braid... ill add a mono leader so I can snap of a harsh snag. I have seen people ruin rod guides, cut their finger/hands trying to free snags with braids and other superlines.
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I dunno about casting reels, but on a spinning reel you can just point the rod at the snag, grab the spool so it doesn't spin, and pull straight back. Something's going to give, and I've found in most cases it's the hook. At least on the heavy-ish gear I use on the NSR
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