ari t hart fly fishing reels 'T - F2 Rio Orbigo Reel - #566 ARI T HART Lake Taupo

Steve Leary Charter captain & MFCC member Lets pretend for a moment that it's late June and the early morning bite has been on with big bass crushing surface plugs and inhaling slow trolled live baits

When the disconnect would happen it would also sound like gears were grinding

Pros Better casting accuracy Stronger for heavy lines More control over lure movement Cons Harder to learn Can cause backlash Needs careful adjustment Once we get used to it, a baitcaster becomes very rewarding to use

Two hooks labeled 4/0 can have different gaps, shank lengths, wire thicknesses and overall profiles

Conversely, few anglers seem to consider the opposite scenario, that if the bite is slow and few fish are coming up, its worth trying something that nobody else is using