Mako Model 9500 (Runner-Up Saltwater Reel) Drag System: Sealed Carbon Fiber Weight: 11.7 ounces (9500), 13.8 ounces (9550), 15,232 ounces (9600B), and 16.75 ounces (9700B) Claimed reel capacity (suitable 12 weight reel): 350 yards 30lb with 12 weight forward fly line Pros: Reliable, one turn drag knob, made in the USA Cons: Heavy, very expensive and the manufacturing lead time is long Having had more than 40 years of experience in the aerospace engineering field, Jack Charlton turned his efforts into developing fly reels
Looking back over my experiences this year, I firmly believe that sinking fly lines passing in front of big bream during the retrieve have a tendency to spook these fish
Calico bass seem to attack with greater aggression as the jig/squid combo rises, so be ready to set the hook as soon as the fish strikes
The fish will start to group up and you will have to cover a lot of water to find them and that is one of the best things about topwaters, you can use it as a search bait
Fear from traditional bird nests tangled lines and trouble casting
