best fly reel backing line Moonlit 20 Lbs / Speckled White Its easier to knot than brands that are very thin but have too tight a weave for a blind splice loop. Perfect Fly Hi-Tec Ultra Slim

When water temperatures reach the low 50s to about 45 degrees, I throw a flat-sided crankbait

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Spool management is hard and removable You need to master thumb control first With CastGuard, thumb timing at splashdown isn't required Start with a cheap reel to practice A reel that doesn't punish you teaches better than one that does Bird's nests are part of learning Bird's nests are a reel behavior, not a casting mistake So you can focus on fishing

While we do match the hatch even for bass in trying to imitate what they are feeding on, like crayfish and different baitfish species, subsurface bass flies often are taken because bass strike reflexively

Yes Ill admit once in a while when the fish are on their spawning beds they will occasionally bite but I would guarantee my entire season Ill be limited out with my fish in about 30 minutes while that guy is still waiting for one to bite