Way more comfortable than using hemostats, allow you open them even if you are wearing gloves, don't snag on your fly line, has serrated scissors that will cut nearly any thickness of line or even yarn, has textured area on the pliers for removing hooks, and has a smoother area on the pliers for mashing down barbs
I flung the cobia jig towards the boil in the water where the turtle had been and was shocked at how far the jig sailed
Either way, just like picking up a guitar for the first time, it all comes quickly to those who want the end result
Darker braids camouflage better in the water column, leading to more bites for Downey
However, it is something to consider
The rumor from my more advanced peers, as described in just about every fishing magazine, was that if you didnt have an educated thumb, one errant cast or mistimed application of pressure would ruin your day