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They are versatile and effective

By my calculation in their first year alone they have already traveled about 19,000 miles with me, so my first observation is that they are sturdy, durable, and quality made

It is a raiser and a catcher, and a faithful friend

Mostly reef-associated: live on coral and rocky reefs, reef flats, lagoons, and rubble zones

Cummins is executive director of Wildlife Mississippi, a nonprofit, conservation organization founded to conserve, restore, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plant resources throughout Mississippi

But since you generally want to put as much backing on a reel as possible while still leaving room for your line, which might be a double taper 4-weight one day and a weight-forward 5-weight another, its not always enough to rely on the reel manufacturers recommendation