For Plaice, the best action usually occurs as the main run of tide just starts to decrease a little but by slack water it is usually finished
This season I used only two of them and probably caught over 200 fish on each one
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If you feel that's a risk for you - then working backwards from a modern reel with good brakes is definitely the best option