780 recessed fly reel.seats SPN780 Reel Seat – REC Components ring for a secure American Tackle AFSR Aluminum Fly

Opti-Angle Needle Point

For the cost of stripping, polishing and anodizing he might as well buy a new reel

Control of the line as it is paying out during the cast is also much easier with a baitcaster (which, in turn, can make it a lot easier to change and control the flight of your cast)

Yes that does happen with other lures from time to time, but not as often as this has happened over and over with the Moon Walker, which comes with inline hooks

If youve ever seen striped bass eating sand eels in shallow water, they use their nose to dig them out of the sand and slurp them up

Make sure to choose a fairly low-fat white fish for this