best rated cheap fly rod and reel St. Croix Imperial 7' 3-wt Outfit add your fly rod combo to cart Fly Rod Package - Black

There you have it and remember, a cast not taken is a fish not caught

I found what I think is the correct line level via trial and error, and that trial and error revolved purely around getting the odd wind knot and then dropping the line level to a level which I find to be completely safe as such

I will put a stiff leader of 15-pound monofilament for about 12 to 18 inches at the end of the braid to my topwater

The zinc construction causes the body to swim differently, and fish seem to notice

The reel's frame is all aluminum as is the gear side plate, and the non handle side sideplate is made out of carbon and remains attached with the "Beetle Wing" rapid access design