black.hole patagonia Black Hole Pack 25L Smolder Blue / Forge Grey with two organiser pockets Smolder Blue w/Amanita Red Black

Im a convert

I fish a lot of smaller streams with lots of trees, and the only 9 rods I own are one legacy 4-wt and several 8-wts I deploy against redfish and snook

Its more the lines diameter which will give you a true indication of a lines breaking strains and abrasion resistance, but lets leave that alone, as its actually quite a controversial topic

I was in Zaria to write my PhD

If you put grease or tar on the bottom of the weight it will pick up sand or mud from the bottom and you can tell if the bottom is hard or soft

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