Both Lawrence and Smith said that, as long as the water is about 55 degrees or warmer, theyll have a buzzbait at the ready
Some trips will require different or additional gear, and its fine for people to have different needs and preferences, but if your pack is heavier than you want, use the list below to discover possible weight-saving gear choices
Charter trips to places like White Island and the Ranfurly Bank are great testing grounds for new gear and many of the crews I assist have new rods and reels loaded with braid, which they have never used before
Yes, pike are a cold water species but their metabolism is affected just the same as other fish
I had tied on a 1/2 oz jackhammer into a 15 mph wind
Comes with a combined manual and parts diagram for the reel, a plastic bag with spool shims to tune the line lay, a redundant line capacity table which could've been included in the manual instead, and another general manual that bewilderingly covers all types of reels including conventional and electric