fish on rod holders The Complete Holder Bundle (Rail Mount System) – Fin Gear This bundle includes AUXPhome Adjustable Horizontal Fishing Rod

So be careful of this

The other reel I plan on using is the Fin-Nor Offshore 9500 spinning reel

If you use a reel that weighs too much for the rod it will feel butt heavy

Bob Clouser calls Chuck Kraft one of the best smallmouth bass guides in the country and Flip Pallot says he is the definition of a smallmouth bass expert. Of course Chuck is far more than just a smallmouth guru, he is equally as deadly with trout and salmon and has several great trophy flies to his design credits

I know the current trend is toward larger diameter large arbour reels, but to my eye a reel with a diameter of 3.4 inches just looks better than one of 3.75 inches on 8-9 ft 4-5wt single hand rods, especially those without fighting butts