The one item I'll use occasionally is a clothes pin to hold the tension of a wrap by clamping it on the section, then laying down to catch a phone call or take care of "the call of nature" I've been able to work almost exclusively with Pearsalls Gossamer silk, and six turn tipping without problems
Light weight Stainless Steel LTS guides
The most effective feathered jigs incorporate: Hackle feathers from game birds for lifelike movement Marabou for subtle pulsing action even at rest Unconventional colors like purple, chartreuse, or white These work exceptionally well when fished along shorelines where terrestrial animals might fall into the water, particularly during windy conditions when insects and small birds might struggle on the surface
The pack is absolutely huge
Because its so thin it doesnt bow in the current so we can feel a fish at 1,000 meters, and we can identify it by the way it bites on the line. Rowley had to build his own pulleys used at the end of the carbon fiber boom because the thin line would not spin them
They're catch-and-release only, but the experience of battling one of these ocean athletes on rod and reel will get your heart pumping like nothing else