model number on st croix rods St. IS9010.4 Imperial Salt Fly Rod the Imperial Salt combines SSCIII carbon with IPC mandrel technology creating fast action rods designed to conquer the toughest saltwater fishing environments Machine St Croix Rod Parts

You will notice that the eared washers are in position 4 and 8

Hatch 3 Nipper A $5 pair of nippers cut through monofilaments just okay, but these deluxe American-made nippers slice through 30lb and 6x tippets like butter

Flipping a jig shallow works well in stained to muddy water, and even in clearer water around cover

The major difference in budget-friendly and expensive reels, however, is how that aluminum is molded into a fly reel

(be sure to buy either Shimano or CALS drag washer grease, i bought cals) These washers make your drag silky smooth (especially when you grease them) and increase the drag power too

Thats why not every reel can be a surf fishing reel