If Im on a lake, like Table Rock, Pack said, that is normally very clear, and heavy rains muddy up the water during prespawn, what happens is the very back of those pockets and coves will get dirtied up
I prefer a reel with a slower gear ratio in the 6.3:1 realm, but again, dont stress if you dont have that
So, a 5-weight fly rod is made to cast a 5-weight fly line
After watching a man up the street create beauties with such magical names as Parmachene Belle, Silver Doctor, Cowdung, Rio Grande King, March Brown and Black Ghost, I couldnt wait to make my own attempt at this carefully observed by mentor in action, then finally took the plunge and invested $5.00 in a fly-tying kit