g loomis 9 ft rod NRX+ Saltwater Fly Crafted on the Spiral X Core blank at Shimano’s cutting G-Loomis '26 Asquith Fly Rod

Plus, after some sewing machine lessons from my girlfriend last night (thanks Jo!), Ive managed to knock up a rod bag for it too using some Japanese fabric that I found online from a UK importer

He caught a fish off a bed early in the day, then later upgraded with one of his biggest bites using forward-facing sonar late in the afternoon

From late spring through mid-September, wild trout in much of the country are focused on eating aquatic insects

Tip: Tie a fluorocarbon leader to tip-up and rattle reel line to increase the stealth of your set-lines

Upon clarification with Shimano, only the size 4000s with 7.6:1 gear ratio have the power handle