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Winner: Orvis Hydros SL Start-up Inertia 20 points If you troll the fly fishing forums, theres a lot of talk about start-up inertia and with good reason

I typically rig this with a heavy wire EWG hook and go weightless, but if it's windy a Owner twist lock hook with the 1/8th ounce keel weight is a terrific option

When I was able to I used both spinning for jigs and baitcasting for plugs

A custom 3-K woven carbon cone grip configuration offers sleek line and ease in and out of rod holders.The X-Series Hover Rod (Model starting with XH-C) is equally designed for serious-minded salmon fishing enthusiasts

I love the Ethiopian leather of this bag

We have small bodies of water for the most part, no real boat access and cold winters that shorten the growth rate right