And that’s what we found with the Abu Garcia Zenon MG-X Spinning Reel. Of the 22 spinning reels we tested for our Best Spinning Reels shootout, the Zenon MG-X outperformed them all and took home ...

While the baitcasting world continues its race to increase gear ratios—with speeds up to 10:1 available—the spinning world lags behind. That’s why Abu Garcia’s Revo Rocket spinning reels are such a ...

I coupled each with a St. Croix AVID Panfish rod and spooled each reel with Sufix Advance 4-pound monofilament to standardize my findings and level the playing field. From that testing, here are my ...

Penn Wrath II 4000 Designed for 8- to 12-pound-test monofilament or 15- to 30-pound-test braid, the Penn Wrath II 4000 is an affordable midsize spinning reel that can be used in a number of freshwater ...

Spinning Reel Drawbacks: Limited Power: Just by their design, spinning reels aren’t as powerful as baitcast reels. The same design that allows long casts with light lures because the line comes ...