bristol fly fishing rod 1932 Ad Hex Casting Bait Tackle Sportsman YHF1 Bristol Fishing Bait Casting Rod.

Notice something on the very right column

First thing is: dont give up

If the lure is too light, the lure will float on its side (because the split shot won't be able to pull the belly of the lure beneath the surface)

"You don't have to keep your thumb on the baitcaster." Three kids

Perhaps a trusty old 6-weight that you occasionally still use for early season carp, before the 30-pound females show up and demand something with more backbone, because it's still an excellent fly rod

Unlike the low-profile reels on this list, its round body sits higher in the hand and holds substantially more line a trait that matters enormously for deadbaiting and long-range lure work on big pits and reservoirs