Personally, I use a 7-foot, 4-inch medium-light Okuma Serrano paired with an Okuma Helios HSX30 spinning reel, Fins 15-pound white braided line tied to a 6-pound fluorocarbon leader, Thill Balsa Oval Slip Float (make sure the hole for the line is small), and a SPRO Phat Fly
Typically, the fish bite them hard and are landed easily, and you dont have to make extreme adjustments
Averaging 2-4 pounds, they are a great fish to catch on the 5-weight and you can catch them in unbelievable numbers
Many pros are switching to braid with composite/fiberglass rods for topwaters
Choosing Fishing Line : First thing you need to do is to match your fly line to the rod that you are going to cast
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