cortland fishing reels Compact Intermediate Fly Line - Subsurface The elegant matt tactical black color and a perfectly balanced weight make the Cortland Crown Reel 5/7 ideal to be combined with the Cortland Lake Rod MKII 10FT/6WT Crown Series Fly Reel 5/7

Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon Pony Fishing Line Spool, 12lb $13.99 Choice of the pros, Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon is the XT of professional-grade fluorocarbons

In strong current rivers I typically recommend 2/0 and larger for these fish

View Rapala X-Wrap This one is 46g which is heavier than you could comfortably cast on most bass rods

Cobia are commonly found throughout the Gulf of Mexico

I personally like PB Swiss hex and Torx tools and have found them to be constantly reliable and very precise, things of particular importance when removing a screw that is tightly fitted or one that's stuck due to excessive use of thread locker etc

We remember the excitement of walking down to the bank of an old farm pond