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I joined a national bass fishing forum and, noticing a dearth in fly related content, introduced a thread on the topic

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Heres the honest answer: both

A small spinning reel between 2500 and 4000 in size and a spinning rod between 7ft and 11ft is ample, with a casting weight between 15 and 50g

But if Im throwing a walking topwater really far on 30-pound braided line, Ill want my drag a little tighter to ensure a good hookset on a long cast, and then actually back off of my drag as the fish nears the boat so that its less likely to tear off or open up a hook with the rigid braid and thin-wired trebles