reel shimano stradic c5000xg Spinning 23 – BanzaiHobby Shimano’s award Shimano Stradic C5000XG (2023 model)

Modern fish finders and depth finders are not the same things

That's kind of psychotic

Fishing paddle boards are typically designed with: wider platforms for stability higher weight capacity attachment points for gear extra deck space for movement A typical all-around SUP might work for casual casting, but boards built specifically for fishing like the Backwater inflatable fishing SUP or larger expedition boards make the experience far easier

Of course, with Loomis raising the bar this year with a $1,600 flagship rod, I guess $700 is mid-priced now

Some years the anticipation is worth the wait because it results in long days on the water watching large trout slurp in 3-inch long dry flies, but some years due to uncontrollable factors such as weather and streamflows, the anticipation is all the excitement we get