Longer rod and lower gear ratio helps

This is how you get the gainz.

As many others, who weren't chastising the guys for the question responded, the setup will help a ton. I use a Dobyns Sierra series 735C with 65# braid and it makes it a lot easier on everything. The more powerful rod and braid makes ripping it out of the grass take a lot less effort.

Lots of Ex-Navy Seals on here these days.

I'm with Chris G on this. The setup helps tremendously. However I will tell you this. Ever since I hit my late-40's it takes longer to bounce back from a long hard day on the water than it used to.

Fixed it for you Ken!

I'd go cast a 16+ oz. muskie bait all day for a few days, go back to the 1/2 oz. trap in the grass and you'll not even think there is anything on the end of your line.

I would hate a low gear ratio reel for trappin'. I want to pick up as much line with as few cranks as I can, personally.

Get in shape.

Yup get the straps that you can put on your forearm right below ur elbow. I have struggled with the tendinitis on and off for 3 years and the strap style tennis brace has really eliminated it for me most of the time. Flipping a big weight is the worst by far for me ripping a trad doesn't seem to affect it to much, but I really don't like ripping a trap.

Brace