
Techniques
Matching Retrieve Speed to What the Fish Want
Retrieve speed and pause length are the two controls you always have. Learn how to read a fish's mood and change one of them at a time.
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Technique is the part you control when the fish are not cooperating. These articles break down retrieve speed, cadence, pauses, casting accuracy and how to change one variable at a time.

FINN'S FISHING TIP
Match the hatch, then match the mood. A pressured fish wants a smaller meal than a hungry one.

Retrieve speed and pause length are the two controls you always have. Learn how to read a fish's mood and change one of them at a time.

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