Quote Originally Posted by Uncle Jesse View Post
I see and hear people say that all the time, get a decent reel with a good drag system, I have a couple of the reels Coach Bob recommended in the bottom of Hooch (they don't float well) and a couple on rods. You never know when a good bass, grass carp or catfish is going to take your fly. I have landed all of the above in weights from 5.5 to 7.5 lbs. I have lost some nice fish becaue I did not get them on the reel where I could fight them using the drag.
So we've got a guy known as Uncle Jesse having problems with his Hooch...?

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