bill ballan classic fly reel Ballan, - Trout 2 7/8" - Gold & Black - FSVT Bill Ballan 2 1/2" Fly

I fully embraced the euronymphing approach with jigged-flies and specialty leaders but couldnt resist testing the rod performance with indicators/split shot, and even dry flies

I use a baitcasting reel to cast to structure, like throwing a frog to a river bank or landing a lure in dock pilings

In recent years, I travel to either southwest Florida or the Florida Keys for a week every late fall

With a team of divers in the water and another team on the surface, the progress was slow and steady. The dedicated volunteers worked relentlessly for hours all afternoon and into the evening to safely recover the net and free the marine life that was still alive

It's just something that grabs your attention and makes you go "WHAT?!"