I will not be fishing the Lower Madison at all until water temps get below 65 degrees, and I sure hope other people will consider doing the same. Anglers have also reported seeing brown trout with the telltale white markings of saprolegnia fungus , sometimes referred to as cotton molds because infected fish appear to have billowy white cotton on parts of their skin
Douglas drop-net are easily assembled by inserting galvanized , spring-steel spreading rods into a steel center plate
They are a bit heavier than graphite rods, but generally have a heavier weight, meaning they are suitable for larger fish, but be weary that these stiffer rods can cause fish to break off as the rods dont have as much give as graphite rods
Now this gimmick is gone, and the new Stella SW lays line beautifully and no one is complaining or missing that clump of unnecessary parts
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Other basic items include waders and boots, a cooler with ice to store fish, and a fillet knife or kitchen shears for clipping fins