11-17-2005, 07:23 PM
Make that polarized sunglasses to reduce glare from the water and enable you to see into the water better. This often lets you see fish you didn't even know were there.
Also, about the fly reel: DON'T EVER get a South Bend brand reel. Yes they are just to hold line, but those are usually the cheapest on the market, but I've had 2 and BOTH had a tiny metal ring inside break which caused the line to be in perpetual "free spool". This means that you don't hear that clicking noise when line goes in or out. Why is that a problem you ask? Well, when standing in the current with your line by your side in the water, the current will pull line off your reel while you're not watching, and after 30 seconds to a minute all your line is pulled off and has drifted 75 yards downstream into some bushes. Very annoying to work with. Get an inexpensive reel, just NOT a south bend. NEVER NVER NEVER!!!
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Also, about the fly reel: DON'T EVER get a South Bend brand reel. Yes they are just to hold line, but those are usually the cheapest on the market, but I've had 2 and BOTH had a tiny metal ring inside break which caused the line to be in perpetual "free spool". This means that you don't hear that clicking noise when line goes in or out. Why is that a problem you ask? Well, when standing in the current with your line by your side in the water, the current will pull line off your reel while you're not watching, and after 30 seconds to a minute all your line is pulled off and has drifted 75 yards downstream into some bushes. Very annoying to work with. Get an inexpensive reel, just NOT a south bend. NEVER NVER NEVER!!!
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