Casting Crank Baits for Sea Bass. Posted: June 23, 2025 | Last updated: June 23, 2025. We're out on the saltwater with Antonio, the Boatless Angler.

So I decided that I should include bait-casting tackle in my bass gear if I wanted to elevate my game and bought ... that sells for somewhere between $100 and $200 as a first bait-casting reel.

You don't need to burn a hole in your wallet to fish with a quality baitcaster. Our bass expert tested and reviewed the best baitcasting reels under $100.

Submitted photoCraig Nels (left), of Baldwinsville, and his 86-year-old grandfather Harry Bailey and their 5-pound largemouth bass. The photo was taken in 2004. Bailey is holding a spinning outfit.

Baitcast Reel Benefits: Precision Casting: As an ambush predator, bass are often found closely positioned in and around heavy, underwater cover.One of the most significant advantages of a baitcast ...

For anglers that love to fish heavy cover for largemouth bass, and are looking for a new wrinkle in the hollow body bait game, the Furenzy Mouse from Lunkerhunt is a worthy addition to the tackle box.

The Thrill of a Topwater Strike When Largemouth Bass Fishing. There's nothing more thrilling in the sport of bass fishing than watching a hell-bent largemouth clobber a topwater bait.

Best High-Speed: Lew’s HyperSpeed LFS Casting Reel; Best Computer-Controlled: Shimano SLX 150 DC; Best Workhorse: Abu Garcia Revo X LP Casting Reels; Best for Big Baits: Daiwa Tatula 300 Casting Reel; ...

Bunkers are the prime bait for big bass, but they've been scarce in their usual Raritan Bay haunts — and the competition for bait may be more intense than for the target species.

The striped bass continue to be brought in. Some of the boats trolling or following bunker have got some fish off the rocky northern Monmouth County coastline.