It can be used equally well with monofilament or fluorocarbon line or braided line and for spinning reels and baitcasting reels, as well as fly reels (along with the Nail Knot, it is one of the essential fly fishing knots to know!) See the illustration below for step-by-step instructions to tie the Arbor knot (one of our essential 7 fishing knots) and read on for some exclusive Tackle Village tips on spooling new reels.

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Just love chomping on that stuff
This fast retrieval rate has made the reel especially popular among permit, tarpon, roosterfish, and giant trevally anglers, where staying connected to a fast-moving fish can often determine whether it is landed or lost
So my only complaint is marketing it to 5.0 and above players, but maybe I am wrong