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The objective is to observe how the gear behaves in real life conditions and to receive feedback on handling, applicability and comparison with standard fossil-based fishing gears
Look for a couple sites on the left as you head toward the North Rim after passing the toilets
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Now a few judicious thread wraps can help aim those hackle tips rearward, rather than sticking out as if on a bottle brush