Not necessary but some think it improves their hookup rate because it looks more realistic
Its important to note that my experiments were done with 30 feet of fly line out through the rod tip, and that with all of the line on the reel, and no weight in the guides, the balance points were more toward the rear of the grip
Just tie on a swivel and snap to the end of your line, put a heavier split shot for weight before the swivel, slip the loop on this rig onto your snap and rig a minnow, leech, worm, gulp artificial bait or twisty tail on the #4 octopus hook and you are ready for action
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