firehole fishing hooks Sticks 811 It has a down eye and is formed from a medium weight wire Firehole Sticks 535 Heavy Jig/Nymph

Okay the conditions and tow arent making it easy by any stretch, but in more favourable conditions I can imagine its a lovely way to spend a day on the bank.The rod feels plenty capable enough to fish at much longer range, but its also handling the soft-mouthed skimmers with absolutely minimal hook-pulls

If you're willing to use the correct knots, braided fishing lines are a dream to cast and offer outstanding strength but are highly visible to line-shy fish, requiring extra knots with clear leaders

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I used a Mud Hole Core Rod Building Start-Up Kit, which included everything I needed to start building rods: a hand wrapper, drying motor, finish, epoxy, tip adhesive, three reamers, a thread burnishing tool, guide tubing, an alcohol burner, razor blades, a China marker, three spools of thread, mixing cups with stirs and brushes, and a Rodbuilding 101 guide