billy pate tarpon fly fishing reel on ebay Direct Drive Billy Pate Tarpon Anti-Reverse Reel

Nothing to Fear Just because baitcasting gear historically came with the implied threat of massive tangles doesnt mean that even beginning anglers should not try them

As its name suggests, the Rat-L-Trap rattles underwater, making a lot of noise that attracts patrolling predators and territorial fish

This means instead of tying on a short leader, you can connect, say, five feet of leader and easily wind the knot right onto your reel

Not surprisingly, the term for these baits is ploppers, with the Whopper Plopper likely the best known bait in the category

There are two versions of this new flasher available

I cant remember a year when I had to say no to guiding so frequently