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Croix Legend Elite Fly Rod, an award-winning, all-water series designed for unmatched power, control, and lightweight performance

Alternatively, some anglers choose to utilize braid in the 8-14lb range with a leader for fluorocarbon line

There super smooth

But considering the amount of seaweed and other junk we had to clear on our retrieve, there was no point in fishing something that would sink quickly to bottom and no point dragging something through all the slop floating on the top either

Do you know what happens when your mono stretches? Sure, it takes longer to break (at first)

Just about any fly reel that will hold a fly line will suffice, even a simple design with a fixed tension click drag