shakespeare ugly stik salmon rod USESCA902XH Elite Cast Rod, 9', 2 Pc The new blank construction on Ugly Stik Carbon series rods offers crisp actions Fishing Pole Shakespeare Ugly Stik

A little over a $1000 in reels and one year later, Im going back to Pflueger

Go to Wasque Point on Chappaquiddick on a falling tide where more blues are caught per yard of sand than any other spot

For bigger rivers and bigger trout, a 9-foot 6-weight is also a versatile option

The reel had had two owners before me and when I eventually upgraded as the obsession set in I sold it to a friend (another contributor at fishmag, Will)

With the dismantled reel in the vertical position place the chosen magnet, washer/magnet or cup/magnet combination on the inside back plate as far to the outside as possible then carefully re-assemble the reel, do not screw down yet, now rotate the spool to check for interference between the installed magnet assemble and the rotating spool