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Spinning reels, in my opinion, are more efficient at moving your bait around in the water column, and I only use them, but if you are fishing for big fish and using extra-heavy baits or baits with heavy hooks, a heavier-action bait-casting rod/reel may be better

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For this guide: I tapped the expertise of folks such as Tuck Fauntleroy, a photographer and an avid backcountry fisherman from Jackson, Wyoming, as well as a Maine-based river guide, Lani Love, who has more than 125 trips on her rsum