okuma 55s reel Convector Reels oiled felt drag washers Okuma Cascade II 55 20lb

Time saved picking up line between drifts, getting fish onto reels faster, and shortening the length of a fight adds up over the course of the day, allowing recreational anglers to catch more fish and competitive anglers to score more points

So it was a long day

Kings can often be persuaded with beads, whether high-sticked or carefully drifted under an indicatoran effective approach when theyre keyed in on eggs

This was my reel of choice when targeting big tarpon in South Florida

For one thing, monofilament lines are significantly easier to knot

With a reel like a Billy Pate Tarpon or an original Abel 4, the arbor was tiny