How to Make Your First Cast Now that you’re a bit more familiar with the parts of your spinning reel, let’s assume it’s spooled up with fresh fishing line and is ready to go. By the way, the ...

Ice fishing is a different game than your standard summer casting—you’re pulling fish out of a hole in the ice, and as a result, you need a stout reel that can take some serious torque.

The spincast, or push-button reel, was first manufactured in 1949 and allowed fishermen to cast without cursing a backlash. Casting or level-wind reels were the norm and tangled braided line on ...

There are as many types of fishing reels as there are types of fishing. Big, small, fast, slow, spinning, baitcasting, ...

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Specs Sizes: 20, 30, 35 Bearings: 10 total Gear Ratio: 7.0:1 Pros Fastest in class retrieve speed Visually alluring red body Everlast bail system Cons No 4000 or above-sized reel Historically ...

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.

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 ...

Spinning Rod vs. Casting Rod Just like baitcasters and spinning reels are different, the rods are different too. A baitcasting rod usually has a “trigger” underneath the handle so that an angler has ...

Amazon The Zebco 202 is another great pick with nearly 4,000 reviews. It comes with a spin-cast reel and a handful of lures. Even better, it’s pre-spooled with a 10-pound line for streamlined ...

As a die-hard surf angler who targets big red drum, my choice for the best surf fishing reel is PENN’s Fathom II SD15 Casting Special. Not only does the Fathom II SD15 include all the advances that ...

Bassmaster Elite Pro and Bass Fishing Hall of Famer, Mike Iaconelli and legendary, fishing tackle manufacturer, Abu Garcia have unveiled an all new line of IKE Signature Series rods and reels ...