bearsden fly reels Cheeky Spray Reel 450 / Burn/Steel The improved integrated reel foot design includes a hook keeper slot and gentle curves for kinkless line wrapping Hardy Sovereign Fly Reel 7/8

See my full review of the Gossamer Gear LT5 trekking poles

Power Pro is by far my favorite type of braid

They are made from Balsa wood and come in the usual range of sizes and patterns

Okuma has improved these with another component that auto flips the spool hook instead of having to physically connect with it

Unlike other crawlers that seem to perform best when retrieved at a certain speed The Bird's large profile, floating design, and more subtle action seems very well suited for both high speed burns or just twitching in place

These were fish from 80 to 120 pounds that were moving close to shore and willing to hammer top-water bass lures and large surface rigged plastics