12wt fly reel Old Mariner 12 Standard Drag performance fly reel engineered for the demands of blue water fishing What fly reel and rod

Dave (3m 24s): Oh cool

Regarding poles VS rods , a cantankerous old local legend ( now deceased ) fly fisherman built flyrods on the side, with primo blanks at nearly zero profit to his flyfishing students ( that he taught for free ) so they could have a great affordable rod

The two below have landed me hundreds of bass over the years in almost every body of water Ive fished in

For example, if you were throwing very small 1/32 ounce hair jigs in the colder months, a spinning reel and 2 to 4-pound test line would be the optimum setup

And because wild salmon is typically leaner than farmed, a little extra fat is welcome

Large shad schools tighten up and begin migrating to major creek arms on the country's biggest reservoirs