baitcasting reel with line counter Dr.Fish Reels (2+1 BBS,18LB MAX Drag) for incredibly smooth line movement and up to 22 pounds of max drag Daiwa Great Lakes Line Counter

How We Tested Muskie Reels As a professional muskie guide, I was able to test each reel on this list in real-world fishing scenarios

This is the gateway to smallmouth Mecca

Models 8000 and 10000 are designed for multipurpose fishing and light to moderate deep sea fishing, while the higher you go, the better equipped you are to handle game fish such as wahoo , common dolphinfish , and other bigger fish

Lures in the 40mm-60mm range are the go, and they need to dive to 2-3m for best results not that you fish them that deep, but a quick wind around timber puts them at about 1m down, and they can be tickled, paused and slow rolled back at that 1 1.5m depth for great results

This ensures a creamy smooth drag release even under extremely high pressure, high load, and high temperatures with little to no fading

If you need any lure to get a little deeper, theres probably a way to use split shot to make that happen