okuma classic pro glt rods 2PK Copper 8'6 w/ Okuma Convector "B" Line Counter Trolling Reels double foot stainless steel guides Okuma Classic Pro GLT Trolling

I could wind the bait down and make contact with the grass and then engage my reel to get it back down to where it needs to be, which helped me control my presentation really well. 2

When the rod is bent at a 90% angle (see image) the drag should be set so that the line pulls off the reel at around 75% to 80% of the breaking strain of the line

I took the pattern from a saltwater fly tied by Mike Martinek at a United Fly Tyers meeting and adjusted the color scheme

While there's nothing wrong with mimicking baitfish when they're the primary forage, April presents us with a critical feeding shift that many anglers overlook