AUTHORBIO: Dudley Murphy decided to become a lifelong collector of fishing lures at the age of 13, when his grandfather presented him with a gift of old Heddon, Jamison, and Clark lures
but so remote and illusive were they, that our earthborn senses were incapable of realizing that their sublimity was anything more than a day-dream, and that we looked upon the same island, the loftiest on the globe, that had greeted our eyes from the Snark
The best 5-weights will have excellent loop control at 45 feet and not require a double haul (unless you are casting into a brisk headwind)
Cosmetically they show only light, careful use, with tidy bodies, smooth handles, and well-kept spools
You can jig it, drag it and even fish it vertically under the boat
They fold up nice and out of the way when not in use, or slide out of the mounting plate to be tucked away for camping