9/10 fly reel 9-10-11 Wt. – IRTReels the SHIFT series is engineered for every corner of the fly fishing world Redington GD 9/10 Fly Fishing

I've combed the different available options to find the 12lb, 15lb and 17lb offerings to save you searching around for them: Best Bass Fishing Leader Material Heavy Leaders over 16lb: Sunline FC100 Fluorocarbon If this stuff was available down through all breaking strains (and it could keep its properties across that range) then it would be the ultimate bass fishing leader material

The knockoff count is already up to four that Ive seen not including the homemade variety. But knockoff is a loose term in this situation as what were talking about here is an Umbrella Rig, and they have been around for ages

and line can become stiff/brittle in cold weather and water

You might not believe me, but I reached this reasoned conclusion that I dislike the cuts even before I discovered the following