okuma 55s reel Convector Reels Okuma Coldwater A Levelwind High Speed 55 Reel When youre dropping deep for lingcod and halibut off Westport or Neah Bay Okuma Convector Reels

For one thing, monofilament lines are significantly easier to knot

Fortunately, we happened to have a warm spell in mid January that allowed me to get out on the water for a few hours where I could give it a try

I added a split shot a few inches above the fly and danced it down through the current, and I literally caught fish after fish the rest of the morning

So it was a long day

Time saved picking up line between drifts, getting fish onto reels faster, and shortening the length of a fight adds up over the course of the day, allowing recreational anglers to catch more fish and competitive anglers to score more points