9wt fly reel Shilton SR9 (8-9wt) Black – Madison River Fishing Company Okuma Record Chaser Catfish FX-400N Fully radiused reel foot Style - Weight:Deep Runner (15 - 20 Feet) - 1.75oz

9wt fly reel Shilton SR9 (8-9wt) Black – Madison River Fishing Company Okuma Record Chaser Catfish FX-400N Fully radiused reel foot Style - Weight:Deep Runner (15 - 20 Feet) - 1.75oz

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I've had 35 min without any Gobbie before (then it showed up on the 40 min mark)

FX-400N

Style - Weight:Deep Runner (15 - 20 Feet) - 1.75oz

The other, which I got only once from someone who probably had read my previous work, was that it reduces resistance for line leaving the spool during very deep drops, but again if true the pyramid should've been at the other end of the spool where deep line has to rise vertically then make a sharp 90 degrees turn to leave the spool, unlike the line at the bottom which goes towards the lip at a much smoother angle

Fully radiused reel foot prevents kinked leaders