Pictures

The kype

The expanse

On a boat

After the strike

$High rod - When the rod is this high and this bent, there is very little power in the pull, and the rod will just bend if you or the fish pulls. That\'s the whole idea.$

High rod

Maximum power

The direct line

Salmon fishing

Slack

Backstrike

The classic retrieve

It will take...

Striking hard

$Long and fierce - The strikes when fishing for big saltwater fisk like GT\'s, billfish, tarpon and such can seem quite manic$

Long and fierce

Down and dirty

Strike and fight angles

Step 1 - thread

Step 2 - select hackle

Step 3 - tie in hackle

Step 4 - hackle ready

Step 5 - yellow dubbing

Step 6 - dub thread

Step 7 - dub the body

Step 8 - brown dubbing

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The GFF money box

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Long story longer

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