| There's something to be said for landing fish on | | | | products and when to use them is just like |
| equipment that's rated for half the size of what your | | | | understanding what size wrenches you have in your |
| going after. Using a fly fishing blank tied up as a | | | | toolbox before you start a project. This happens to |
| spinning rod is the perfect partner for light line. Fly | | | | be a characteristic of Maxima you can count on to |
| rod blanks tend to come in longer lengths which is a | | | | shine. |
| good thing to consider when using light line. The | | | | Fishing light tackle and fishing line paired well together |
| energy of fish pulling on the line is distributed though | | | | can make fishing for pan fish more enjoyable. I've |
| out the length of the rod. Here is a way to | | | | found fisherman like to have a long fishing pole for |
| demonstrate this point. Set the drag on your real to | | | | smaller fish just so they can see their fishing poll |
| where you think it should be. Grab the line twelve | | | | bend. Having your fishing pole bend over on a |
| inches above the reel and pull. Make a note of how | | | | respectable Blue Gill is a great thing to see but it's not |
| much tension or force it requires for your drag to | | | | necessarily the highlight for me. Having a workable |
| engage. Now grab your line several feet after the | | | | well rounded approach to what your fishing for is |
| end of your rod. | | | | what it's all about. Matching your light fishing rod with |
| Try to pull the line out as your fishing poll has a slight | | | | the correct reel and line allows for so many |
| bend in it. You should notice quite a difference. It | | | | advantages in regards to your fishing presentation. |
| takes much more pressure to engage the drag after | | | | When a fishing rod and fishing reel are balanced, the |
| the line travels through the guides of a fishing rod. | | | | design of the two together will set in your hand |
| How much of a difference is effected by how long | | | | without holding it. |
| and how flexible the specific fishing poll is. | | | | This is very pronounced when fly fisherman don't |
| When fishing pressure is heavy on Steelhead it's not | | | | have balanced equipment. They will actually get |
| uncommon to drop down to 4 pound test to land | | | | blisters from having to hold the fishing pole handle to |
| Steelhead from 6 - 10 lbs. The fish become line shy in | | | | tight. When fishing with a spinning gear blisters aren't |
| shallow clear water like what we have in normal | | | | as common. The results are usually in the form of |
| conditions on the Muskegon River. You can watch | | | | fatigue after a person has been fishing for a good |
| the Steelhead make drastic moves as they dodge to | | | | portion of the day. The advantages of using light |
| get out of the way of your fly of spawn as it's | | | | fishing line with a well balance fishing pole and fishing |
| floating toward them. Using a smaller diameter line or | | | | reel make the whole thing more worth wild. Light |
| even fluorocarbon line is needed to keep your | | | | fishing line is smaller in diameter. Not only are you able |
| presentation in the stick zone. | | | | fit an adequate amount of fishing line on a smaller |
| Either is a good option. One advantage to using | | | | fishing reel but the line stays on the reel better |
| fluorocarbon line is you don't always have to drop | | | | because it tends to have less memory . Have you |
| the pound test line your using .Dropping to lighter line | | | | ever had your line want to spring off your spinning |
| in the Muskegon River can be frustrating as you | | | | reel as soon as you flip the bail ? |
| catch on rocks or any other part of the bottom and | | | | The next thing you know your lines all wrapped up |
| break off more. Breaking off can be costly as it's | | | | around the handle or back of the bail. Making note of |
| becoming more and more common to use high | | | | this factor will helps reduce those types of tangles. A |
| quality hooks or flies which aren't cheap. Light line is | | | | smaller diameter fishing line also offers less resistance |
| more vulnerable to abrasion and or being cut by | | | | as it travels through the guides on the fishing pole |
| structure. When Steelhead fishing in a river situation | | | | and as it travels through the water. With less |
| with light line. We make sure to use Maxima leader | | | | resistance a very small presentation such as a 1/64 |
| line. | | | | ounce jig or a hook and a very small split shot can be |
| That may seem like just another fishing plug because | | | | cast with much less effort. With less resistance a |
| they sponsor me but it's not. This is very high | | | | small presentation is now able to pull the line through |
| abrasion resistant fishing line. I'm sponsored by them | | | | the guides without having to overcast to get your |
| because I believe in there products. Every product | | | | bait out there. |
| out there has certain characteristics . Understanding | | | | |