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I had my rod tip high last time i was fishing up to the pads, seemed to work really well tbh, I've tried various rod positions over the years but for this situation that is the best set up I've found, the fish never found the pads at all and it's easier to grab the rod so I could just walk straight back, the battle was fairly straightforward after that. This was on the end

No my wife might read this lol lol

Don’t do it unless you are confident in what you are doing slightest error on your end could potentially end in bad stuff.

Might have to look at braided mainline if true snag fishing, they'll take an extra 10 yards in stretch easily from 80 yards cast out using mono. Put rods at an angle so they can bend round, completely tight clutches, pole beside the rods so they don't get pulled in, decent back grip rests. Stay by rods at all times and have a plan, such as as soon as I pick up the rod walk backwards quick to pull away from obstacle. Not relaxing fishing by any means.

Still use my original one from before they put their stamp on them lol good for omelettes 3 eggs are a perfect fit if plain 2 if adding any extras

Good point - I reeled in at midnight on the social and on Kingy a few weeks back. Rod back out at first light.

Fishing up tight to a snag where you can't let the fish take any line off the reel, nor allow line stretch to let them get into the snag. It can be fishing to a treeline with roots growing into the lake, an obvious dead branch in the water, a serious weedbed or lilypads. I fish to snags slightly differently to @kevtaylor, by pointing my rod directly at the snag, line tight, and the baitrunner switched OFF. It only works with mono at short range, as mono has about 15-25% stretch, so as Kev says, look at braided mainline if at any range. The theory of the tight line is that on the take the fish is pulled in an arc away from the snag, then you can get back to playing it normally. I'd also say, don't snag fish at night, or if you are sleeping. You need to be instant, right next to the rods at all times. Even straying away for a pee can be enough time to lose a fish or rod!

Was thinking of getting a Ridge Monkey toaster this weekend the small one. I use a pan for cooking and thinking the Ridge monkey be less bulky.