8-9 fly reels Hardy Sovereign 8/9 Reel and 9 weight rods Nautilus NVG 8/9 Fly Reel

These rods should be medium-heavy, under seven feet long, and paired with reels that allow you to spool the appropriate strength and amount of line to fish vertically and deeper

Fish faster and smarter with the Backcountry Double Fly Rod Vault

Pass the line through the eye of the lure and turn the tag end around the mainline seven times

In general the rods that had lots of feel, with a smooth feel in closer distances tended to feel a little overpowered when casting at long range

The lure weighs 6 ounces, making it stable in all weather conditions

Anchor pins are cheaper, silent, and let you move positions thanks to an anchor trolley, but are slower to deploy