abel fly fishing tackle bag Rove Black Reel – TackleWest Abel - Small Reel Bag

Spinning reels have many advantages but are prone to line twist

It needs to battle a giant fish just long enough to get it in the net think roping a steer, not braking a locomotive and be durable enough for driftboat duty on the rocky, woody rivers of the upper Great Lakes

My approach to deep, late summer fish involves a series of defined controlled driftskeep in mind we are casting, or chucking the spoon, and because we are targeting the deepest fish, I allow the spoon to free fall to within 10 ft of bottom before engaging the reel and starting the retrieve

You stand there, for hours on end, doing this over and over until youve had enough for the day