colored fly reels Abel Rove Reel fighting tarpon in their tracks Abel SDF 4/5 Fly Reel

And top water frogs, brown or green, around grass and lillies, will land some big bass

The lines are taking decent blues and channel cats up to 8 pounds using frozen catalpa worms, Kings Punch Bait, cut shad or buffalo, and chicken hearts and gizzards

Look for features like lever drag systems and two-speed settings to manage different stages of the fight

What I like at this rod ( reason for buying one too ) , the blank is sensitive, you feel it very well in hand, the handle is made of carbon to provide a better sensitivity and fish take detection

Red fishing lines become popular for a while on the theory that long wavelength red light is absorbed most quickly in water so red lines should virtually disappear below the surface