st croix 2 piece rods St. Imperial 663-2 Fly Rod and Reel Outfit and refined ergonomics without paying a premium St. Croix TFS70LXF2 Trout Series

Daiwa Technology ATD The biggest issue with many drag systems is that they are not smooth at the beginning of the drag

If I happen to hook up with the occasional bass, walleye, or a nice-sized channel cat (my home lake has a ton of those) even this light action rod has enough power to handle the fight

The Hogy Charter Grade OG Swimmer is a modern take on the classic Finnish-style shallow swimming plug a small-lipped plug that skims 2-3 feet below the surface with the kind of erratic wobble that drives stripers and blues crazy

Technically you could level all the way to 525 in Freemarch, just visiting your trainer each skill tier to be able to continue levelling

But, after many years of being on the water, Id say its still best to bring everything when youre heading out for a fish