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I have a 6500 that I have used for a light spring and rigger rod . It worked fine . I still use it as A spring brown rod . Before we had to use 30# for fleas I used it all summer . I would spool with 12# Big Game which is more than enough and tippet off that .If the water is,stained the 12 # will be fine alone . Then 10# Flouro , if it is clear water if you feel you need it. .when the fleas,show,up and you have to use 30# , your reels,won't have enough capacity And have also landed more than a few big kings off 8# . It's a little light but it can be done . I know a guy who ran Sutton spoons for kings and used 8# all year and got many kings . He won the ESLO,one year . If they are Sweeden made Abu Garcia , those are fine reels . My 6500 is one of my musky reels .

The Jury is still out with me on Fluro. Other than stealth , and the fact while fly fishing , it sinks and pulls the fly down , I see no advantage . And a lot of disadvantages . Which I have experienced . Colored water close , not needed . Mono is much stronger and forgiving IMO .

When I fish water less than 12 to 15 ft I I almost never run spoons for that reason . I have a bunch of different sticks I use . You need to know the dive rate of each model / type so you don't snag . I am a big fan of jointed Rebels in shallow water . As they dive maybe 5 ft . Straight Rapalas dive maybe 7 ft . Jointed Rapalas dive 8 to 9 ft . Size 9 and 11 J 13 dive about 12 Smithwick and Bombers dive about 8 . You can tune the stick To run a little shallower . Generally speaking the bigger the bait the deeper it dives I put a small split ring in each of my stick baits and tie direct . This fish can be in as little as 4 ft of water . Good luck

I consider slow is as the flex of the rod starts just above reel seat . I have a few rods with slower action that I use for spring Brown's that I put away when I'm after kings . But I used them for years and got kings on them . What you have are designed by Okuma to be downrigger rods so they should be perfect

Great deal for a guy looking to get into fly tying . I had to look twice at that hand with the finger pointing upwards .

Which is why I bring my boat to Tommy. I would think you have points . I had Tommy put an electronic Ignition in mine . . I get about 1/3 better gas mileage . Money given to Tommy is money well spent .

Albright knot Summer Flea season I run 30# Big Game then 25 ft( my usual lead from.the ball ) of 15# USUALLY . . I have 2 dedicated flasher rods with straight 30# no leader. Never a problem , see no reason to change .

Preferably long arms . Working or not .

I have an NK mag that has been real good . Also a Dreamweaver 28 size . Both have black dots on a silver blade .

Watermelon was great last year mid day

I have one Magda I use as my slide diver rod . It works fine . $55 I also have a few Diawa Accudepths which are a little more, $ 90 I also have a connector which I feel is a nice reel also . $90 TDR or Eagle claw are nice rods for the money . There are nice combos you can get for less than 100$ on sale . There are guys on here that seem to need the best of everything to catch these fish . I'm here to tell you you don't. . Better off buying the cheap out fits and spending the saved money on a temp / speed probe which will get you way hook ups than the better rods / reels . Once the rod is in the release or behind the dipsy , the fish won't care what's in the rod holder .

I have 2 slide divers , both on 65 # braid . My setup is , braid to 50 ft of 30# mono , small bead to stop the diver , barrel swivel , 5 ft of 15 # , swivel and almost always a spoon . I only put one out ,usually, when I have to, and things are slow . But it has saved the day countless times for me . And skittish kings seem to like it .

How about a 4 ft level and a speed square I'm old school