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The polymer used on this fly reel feels cheaper than the resin of the Echo Bases reel, and in our field test, we had to take the spool apart to correct line bunching after a feisty fight with a bigger salmon

Professional guides like The Angling Company, Tailing Water Expeditions, and Captain Ian Slater use Mako reels in their fishing excursions in Key West, Florida

PowerPro Max-8 Braided Line SKU PowerPro Max-8 Braided Line is engineered for anglers who demand precision, strength, and performance offshore

If a person must choose one of these fly lines, it would be the type 3 sink tip which is roughly a sink rate of 3-4 inches per second

The SA Amplitude Smooth Infinity is a good line on this rod, but if you want to quicken the rod up consider the Rio Elite Gold as another good all-around line