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The patented "No Foul" hook keeper provides secure, tangle-free hook storage, while the Lews exclusive graphite skeletal reel seat offers a slim, ergonomic design for comfort and precision with every cast

It also enables me to bring a rod and reel or the occasions when I travel for a non-fishing purpose but might be able to sneak away to make a few casts

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As far as the type of cast I would suggest learning with, I would say that you could start with the same type of cast you're comfortable with using a spinning reel, but also experiment with an underhand "pitch," an overhead "power" cast as well as a side armed "roll" cast