Usually, you'd get the pistons out as far as possible hydraulicly and then split the caliper in half
Once the knot is rock solid trim off the tag ends of the fly line and the leader/backing material - see picture above
Ill show you an expensive travel rod option in the G.Loomis model below, but at the several hundred dollar price point that the G.Loomis travel rod costs I know that its something thatll be above many of you bros price range
I purchased one of these reels two years ago to the day and caught a tarpon whilst lure fishing in Antigua, the fish was a good size and the drag held out well, i was worried with the volume of braid as the fish was running well, the handle started to jam up and the fish broke off not any fault from the reel (coral) i got home and opened up the reel and the rear friction ring had disintegrated, not sure if anybody else has had this problem, phoned shimano and they are organising a replacement ring but will take three weeks
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