3 wt fly fishing reel Reel, 3/4 Weight CNC Machined Aluminum Alloy Body Fly Reel, 1:1 Gear Ratio Bearings Sealed Fishing with Momentary Braking Function for Freshwater Saltwater : Sports & Outdoors floating line WITH backing and tippet PRE Hardy Flyweight 2/3wt

I come from a saltwater fishing background, so line capacity was sometimes an issue when targeting reds or snook, and a giant jack crevalle or tarpon ate your bait

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Granted, you can catch some spawning fish on a topwater if the conditions are right, you can occasionally catch some in the prespawn as well (Ive caught a few this year on a buzzbait during a spring rain), but overall, topwater probably isnt your best option until after the spawn

(Image by Joe Balog) Crappies aren't the most sought-after Great Lakes fish, but they live just about everywhere across the region

This is the definitive bearing set for the dedicated, all-season river angler

But be warned