This winter, I set out to test some of the best Shimano reels available ... The Bantam is one of the best baitcasting reels I’ve ever used. While this low-profile baitcaster can be used for ...

When I first started fishing in the 1980s, baitcasting reels were mysterious and a little bit daunting. The old-timers told us tales of monstrous “bird’s nests” and “backlashes,” which ...