Well. Ill say it as I see it. Your elastic is your main thing keeping hold of the fish! this takes the tension off when the fish decides to run so the elastic has to do more work with a fair bit of give in the elastics, now tighter ones the fish can only go so far then the elastic will either give way or the hook will come out. You need to leave some slack to give to play, when you thread your pole with the wire hold your sections upside down, when it has fully came out just pull it a little bit, two or three inches. that will be enough then.
Another example, you have a decent fish. you also have tight elastic what can stretch 10 feet, if you do hook a big one the fish will probably run past that leaving your elastic using all its worth before something gives way, now with less tension you have alot more give so your can play more, if needed bang a few more sections on.
Some people may see it different. But keep your mind open to all suggestions by the people on here.
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