custom made fishing rod Fly Building Class Durable rubber butt caps with aluminum mount rings They are entirely hand made including Find a Rod Builder

The drag discs and washers are not lubricated on Daiwa low profile reels

They usually use a 4/0 or 5/0 narrow gap hook on the 3.5 Scat

The Scientific Anglers Amplitude Textured Infinity Floating Line is the Chefs Kiss all-rounder it presents dry flies superbly, shoots line like a greased pig, and is a satisfactory indicator line for small streams The Scientific Anglers Mastery Trout Floating Line is a good lower cost line, and some people prefer a line that doesnt make any noise in the guides

Then, reel your line in at the speed of the current so you dont startle the fish

My reasons for monofilament probably are simply because that is the era of when I started sturgeon fishing (braid wasnt readily available)