If the line kinks, turn the spool on the floor label-down before continuing. Keep the line tight with your finger and thumb, and continue reeling and checking for kinks until the reel is full. When baitfishing, select the largest-sized hook that you can hide in the bait. If a fish gets the bait into its mouth, any hook hidden within will be taken, too. Larger hooks have a wider gap and reach out to hook more fish.
Small hooks are for small baits-and small fish.
The sharpened dowel is perfect for unsnarling the worst kind of backlashes.