I got spooled for the first time today! What a rush...lol Was fishing a little pocket with nothing but white water on each side, fish stayed calm for about 30 sec and then shot off down river. Straightened 3 guides on the new IMX. 150 yards later, SNAP. Izorline is flat out tough. Your rod will snap in half before that stuff parts.
Had one more on that spit the hook after a couple headshakes. The parking lot at reiter was full today. Saw some chromers carried out.
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"I have a fair idea of what to expect from the river, and usually, because I fish it that way, the river gives me approximately what I expect of it. But sooner or later something always comes up to change the set of my ways..."
- Roderick Haig-Brown