4 5 6 fly reel Echo Base 4/5 the backbone of the TROUT reel is our proven One Revolution Redington Crosswater IV Spool, Durable

I recommend anglers choose a fly reel with a strong drag that features a full line plus an additional 200 yards of fly line backing (30 lbs)

Brand new to the Blind Squirrel Crappie lineup

Spinner Worm HARNESS A more advanced technique is using spinner rigs with a double-hook harness and bottom bouncer to support nightcrawlers

With such a good bite going I figured it was a good time to experiment with new baits while the fish were cooperating

Here is Oppian's description of fishing with a "motionless" net: The fishers set up very light nets of buoyant flax and wheel in a circle round about while they violently strike the surface of the sea with their oars and make a din with sweeping blow of poles