With the addition of the Makaira Thrust bearing, the re-designed Alijos 2-Speed Lever Drag reels now reduce side load at heavy drag settings, remaining lightweight, compact-bodied, big fish-stopping machines
Solid reel, smooth, drag is great, not excellent, but plenty for bass
Swagys head design incorporates both tin and tungsten while precisely placing the high specific-gravity tungsten on the bottom portion of the head to stabilize the swimming action during fast reel retrieves
10 or 12-pound fluorocarbon for jerkbaits or 40-pound braid for topwaters I usually go with a pretty light fluorocarbon with jerkbaits
However, if youre into the organization but want something smaller, it also comes in a 26-liter size (which we like equally as much)
Working a nymph in stillwaters is the key to deciphering the code and uncovering the trout treasures we all seek