baitcasting reel for spinning rods Fishing Fun Baitcaster I Catfish Pro 1 Gear Ratio SKYSHALO Rod and Fishing Reel

Reeling in large amounts of line and pulling in larger catfish requires a faster retrieve ratio

Try to throw tiny baits on the wrong casting setup and you may get weak casts, poor distance, and backlashes that look like a tiny fishing-line tornado

At the end of the day, anglers just want a reel that feels good in hand and does its job every time, said John Bretza, VP of Product Development at Okuma

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The higher the number, the more line is retrieved with the same amount of work