budget 6wt fly reel 5/6wt - The Patriot Flat Green w/ Line The newest fly reel addition to the family is The Patriot Best 6 Weight Fly Rods

The wide gap between the point and the shank clears the body of a chunky plastic on the hookset

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A bullet weight is the perfect complement to a soft plastic and hook when looking for a weight that can be drug along the bottom, pitched into sparse cover and crawled through deep brush

Use a large, round landing net, preferably with either very large mesh or even better latex coated mesh

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Maintenance with Abel is virtually the same, however they recommend adding neatsfoot oil to the cork after cleaning