best reel for fast fly line pickup The Midnight w/ – Bozeman FlyWorks This system incorporates a stacked alternating disc drag providing no detectable startup inertia and more than enough fish Multiple tight-line reel setups? :

Some of his other tapers, as well as his directions for building can be found in his book A Masters Guide to Building a Bamboo Fly Rod, co-authored with Hoagy Carmichael

Turning the little reel handle isnt graceful, but quickly retrieving the line adds an element of chaos to the ballet dance with the fish

- Captain Jerry Dilsaver, Outdoor Writer & Pro Guide, Carolina Coast Online

And every now and then, I throw something completely different, such as Galloups Flatliner, which glides in the water instead of quickly sinking to the bottom

I do this by simply putting my thumb of my free hand (the hand I use to turn the handle) on the top edge of the spool and slowly stop the line before my lure hits the water