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Davis also used a 1/2-ounce Davis Bait Co

Fish them on outside weedlines in natural lakes for largemouths, around bridges for spotted bass, and on channel swings and points for reservoir smallmouths

Meaning: How much backing can a spool hold for a given fly line size

If you missed the earlier installments of our series on building a custom fishing rod, be sure to check out The Artful Angler Part One: Custom Fishing Rod Parameters & Parabolics, and Part II: Building the Fishing Rod of Your Dreams

A Neko rig hook runs inline with the worm, with a Neko weight in one end of the bait and the hook pointed toward the opposite end