WHERE TO FISH A WORM Dragging a worm works great both shallow and deep, however during the late summer I prefer to target deeper offshore structure
You can make an infinite number of tapers if you have a form. In the early days people used to make bamboo rods with files and pocket knives
A good day on the Hannibal Bank can generate 3-4 marlin bites a day, with some fish topping 500 lbs
drag system, gear ratios, bearings, etc, but the baitcaster has larger variations of these components
On lighter-weight rods, however, that taper overloads the rod at close-to-medium distances, meaning you either need to pull back on your cast just before it hits the water, or fish a longer-than-normal leader to compensate for the splash your heavy weight-forward fly line makes