12 wt saltwater fly reel Sougayilang Fishing Reel, Die Cast Aluminum Fly Reel, 5/6, 7/8, Weight Fly Reels-Blue #5 : Sports & Outdoors whether taming the explosive runs of double CAGE Fly Reels & Spools

I believe it was because fish were sluggish and holding tight to the bottom

Note that I am only guessing here and in fact there could have been a very clever master plan all along, but now I go through the spinning reels in a Shimano catalogue and thanks to this article here which I found online, those long-winded codes now make a lot more sense

This is the starting point for tying a fishing hook to a fishing line

If you are saltwater fishing, or trying to catch a sharp-toothed fish like a northern pike, you should make sure that your leader is stronger than your main line

Do not do this with galvanized steel or it will become brittle and break