8 weight bass fly reel 7-Weight | 8-Weight Fly Reel arbor design speeds up line retrieval and keeps your line memory low Scott Session 908-4 Fly Rod

An ever reliable Shimano Raider Baitcast rod matched to a Shimano SLX delivers effortless smooth casting of lighter lures suited to these native species such as spinnerbaits and moderate sized hardbody lures

Unlike baitcasters, conventional reels are less about casting distance and more about fighting big fish and holding lots of heavy line

Directly below this weight, you will want to tie a very small swivel - preference goes towards AFWs Mighty Mini swivels, as they are exceptionally strong and affordable in a very small size

The earliest fishing reel was invented in China at least since the Song dynasty, as shown by detailed illustration of an angler fishing with reel from Chinese paintings and records beginning about 1195 AD, although sporadic textual descriptions of line wheels used for angling had existed since the 3rd century

I know a few Delta vets, including Noel de Guzman, who use them for tossing big surface flies

In about 15minutes, I'm done