My dad, packing for a vacation to the Colorado Rockies, had requested I furnish him with a travel kit to be able to catch trout from the mountain streams
I could simply use a much longer fluoro leader to my mainline, and yes, although the FG knot does tend to go fairly well through the guides on most lure rods, in truth the knot does catch sometimes and then the braid can wrap around the tip etc
It seemed more sporting to fool a fish to bite something man-made, and lures were a lot easier to acquire than bait
Ive seen the injuries too many times on released fish, and every time it makes me cringe
One thing I discovered is that there isnt a ton of free time to fish from the dock, as we get up early in the morning to eat breakfast, pack our lunches, and prepare for the fishing day ahead
This is why, regardless of the colours chosen, a Len Thompson will perform time and time again