st croix fly rod rating St. Imperial 9' 7wt and Reel Combo Quality components include chrome stripper guides with aluminum St. Croix Evos and Evos

Where singles are the only legal option, carefully cut off that treble, add the tiny split ring and place a #6 siwash single hook

There are many variants of each reel within each family

Line or backing to the reel spool Best option: Arbor knot Simplest option: Arbor knot Use it for: Attaching monofilament, fluorocarbon or backing to the spool Monofilament backing to braided line Best option for most anglers: Double uni knot Simplest option: Double uni knot Slimmer alternative: Alberto or Albright knot Braided line to fluorocarbon or monofilament leader Best low-profile option: FG knot Best balance of performance and difficulty: Alberto knot Simplest option: Double uni knot Monofilament to fluorocarbon Best neat connection: Blood knot Simplest option: Surgeons knot Most versatile option: Double uni knot Braided line to a hook, lure or swivel Best simple option: Palomar knot Alternative: Uni knot tied with enough wraps for the braid being used Monofilament or fluorocarbon to a lure Best all-purpose option: Uni knot Simplest familiar option: Improved clinch knot Lure that needs more freedom to move Best option: Non-slip loop knot Leader to a hook designed to be snelled Best option: Snell knot The Palomar is commonly recommended as a straightforward terminal knot for braided line, while the uni is a versatile terminal knot and the uni-to-uni is widely used to join lines

They showed up in the mouths of fish: And check out these well-chewed specimens: I went full Zapruder film on it -- zoomed in, paused, replayed --and finally found the name: Pucara

Use it to catch Snappers, Grouper, and Tilefish

The line is soft to smoothly pass through the line guides and provide the proper action as I retrieve my lure