A steady retrieve creates a lifelike swimming motion, making it an ideal fishing lure for beginners, families, and experienced anglers alike
More leverage when fighting larger fish
Try it from the bottom up, it'll improve spacing I think conceptually, it's a little easier to organize
I know better now, and while its not easy to catch barra and other fish by casting about snags and rocks during cool days, doing so on shallow tidal flats on an incoming tide can be rewarding as fish hunt mullet on the incoming tide
Im sure some anglers, many who are more talented than me, might disagree but thats just how Ive always preferred it to be
What I wouldnt give to be a fly on the wall as this design evolved in the Gibbs workshop, but sadly, those moments have been lost to time