daiwa crossfire spinning reel & Daiwa® LT™ 2500 – Rebel Fishing Alliance The heart of the reel is the cold forged and precision milled Digigears Daiwa Crossfire LT Spinning Reels

Yes, theyre pricy in comparison to the mass-produced alternatives, but these things draw strikes, period

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While you might think the thin diameter of braid would help cut through this, the reality is the opposite

Holds more line than the previous size but still has a low maximum drag

This iconic soft plastic worked for me way back in high school, and has continued to catch bass decades later in each of the states Ive fished for smallmouth and largemouth bass

A 5.1:1 ratio means that the spool will rotate 5.1 times per 360-degree turn of the reel