best trout fly rod and reel 2019 Combo - Western Series II open mountain vistas How to pick a fly

Its very smooth when casting and retrieving, and the drag has a low startup inertia

If youre just investing in baitcasting reels for the first time, it definitely wont break the bank, and if you want to build a tournament arsenal on a budget, you can get four or five of these for the price of the competitions mid- to upper-range reels

I was not looking for something to precision-cast tiny Mepps spinners into pockets under overhanging tree branches, because the places I fish dont require that accuracy, and frankly, Im not a super-expert caster anyway

I go by feel more than what the rod says it is rated for

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