curved fishing hooks 520 BL Wide Gape Heavy Jig Hook This standard gauge stainless steel hook starts with a needle eye Daiichi 1270 Curved Hook -

A faster reel is better for topwater lures while a slower reel is best for finesse fishing

Use locking nuts and stainless hardware

Like all of these things with fine motor activity have gone by the wayside unless you like play an instrument or a fine artist or, and so, You know, us fly tires I think have a natural, even if you are struggling emotionally, its probably a lot better than it would be if you didnt engage in fly tying and use your fine motor skills

Its a good idea to use braided line in the vegetation and fluorocarbon in clearer water around isolated cover

More recently, I was lucky enough to live and fish in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia