keep it simple. all ya need is a 3in. long stick, 40ft. of 15# u.g. a small chunk of lead and a 3/0 hook. pick a nice sunny afternoon in mid may, stroll up to the chain link fence at the cowlitz fish ladder and look around like a tourist. hold the stick(rod) in your left hand. now with your right hand put a small egg cluster on the hook and start to strip line from between the middle fingers on your left hand (this is your rod hand). once the lead hits bottom take up 3 wraps on your rod. you will now feel 3 sharp tugs. set the hook now. start here and work your way up to an IMX. Oh yea. I got a 1082c I can let go for 250.00. It also comes with a G.Loomis hat.