baitcaster reel line counter Abu Garcia for incredibly smooth line movement and up to 22 pounds of max drag Okuma Convector Line Counter Reel

Learn More The best baitcasting reels of even a decade ago pale in comparison to todays top models, which have the precision of a Swiss watch, the styling of an Italian sportscar, and the dependability of American-made tools

Fish it along hard banks, channel swings, chunk rock, clay, and/or steeper banks

Split-grip models omit the flipping switch while maintaining the same lightweight performance anglers expect from a versatile baitcasting combo

Those differences become obvious long before you hook a fish

I fish Slider worms similar to Ned rigs

The action it produces underwater perfectly represents a struggling baitfish darting back and forth