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I prefer a 6'6" to 7' ultra light rod with a spinning reel for slip bobber fishing over brush piles. One pole is spooled with 4 pound mono and the other 6 pound mono. I use the 6 pound pole to drop my hook in the trees/brush. The 4 pound to fish above the trees/brush.
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