baitcast trout rod Signature Series 45" Medium Heavy Casting Glass 5% An evolutionary trout rod that pursues stickiness and suppleness Sougayilang Baitcasts Full Kits Telescopic

It took me another 3 months before I finally managed to fish that bonefish flat, because from that point on, I was addicted to chasing these incredible juvenile tarpon in this crazy maze of mangroves and backcountry tracks Having grown up on small pond bassing, this tight quarters fishing for fish that smash topwater flies came almost second nature to me but now I was chasing fish in the 1 to 10lb range, that went absolutely ballistic on every hook up and we were absolutely surrounded by miles and miles of these water ways chock a block full of hungry tarpon and NO ONE else fishing for them Over the years fishing for them, and two trips back to Cayman in the last 4 years, we refined our tackle and tactics quite a bit, but in the end it was a case of making it as complicated, or as simple as you wanted We tied up beautiful intricate deerhair sliders in all different shapes and colours, all of which worked on the Tarpon but none of them as successfully as a plain old simple black wooly bugger

The Ned rig is traditionally rigged with the 2.75 to 3 Ned rig stickworm

Unlike freshwater topwater lures, saltwater versions are built tougher: thicker bodies resist damage from salt and bass sharp teeth, while larger sizes (4-6 inches) match the bigger prey found in marine environments

While theyre a great craw imitation year-round, they really excel in the colder months when the fish are less active and holding deeper