Learning how to cast a baitcaster is a great way to level up your skill set and access a whole other realm of presentations, especially for bass fishing but for plenty of other applications as well.

Until well into the mid-1970s my dad used an ancient South Bend level wind bait casting reel for just about all of his bass fishing. I never got the hang of the cursed thing and managed to run fast… ...

Today’s baitcasting reels bear a passing resemblance to the first one I bought in 1983 as a tween, but in terms of performance there’s little comparison. Today’s reels are lighter, are more durable, ...

CNY Outdoors Bass fishing 101: Bass Pro Shops rep explains differences between using spinning and bait casting reels Published: Apr. 12, 2010, 2:51 p.m.