Waiting until you're on the water to find out if your fly line is up to par or your waders ... you can step right into the water and be set up for success. Here are a few things I make sure ...

Before you even get to the water, make sure that you have a balanced set-up with the right spinning reel size. A massive reel on an ultralight rod won’t work, nor will a tiny panfish reel on a rod ...