Article: OUTDOORS; IMPORTANCE OF FISHING LINE OVERLOOKED BY NOVICES

Anglers who have the pleasure of introducing others to the sport of fishing usually observe a common failing with the beginners.

Take Joe, for example, assuming Joe is the beginner. He accepts your invitation to go fishing and meets you with a fishing rod and reel that has been collecting dust for years.

"My uncle caught a lot of fish with this reel and pole," Joe says.

At the lake Joe winds up to make a 50-yard cast. He flings his bait toward the open water. The lure falls about two feet from the boat.

"Uncle Roy told me this outfit worked fine the last time he used it," Joe says.

The rod probably is as good as ever, the reel might operate smoothly with a little oil, but the fishing line ...

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