What is the best baitcaster for heavy lures? Baitcasters for heavy lures are designed with larger spools and bigger internal gears to withstand the weight while casting. Reels such as the Shimano ...

NEW for 2025 is Shimano’s SLX BFS baitcaster reel. The SLX BFS features a super-duralumin spool which is ideal for handling lightweight lures and low trajectory casts. The advanced spool construction ...

That typically means starting with a push-button (AKA, “spincasting”) model, then moving to a fixed spool spinning reel before finally graduating to a level wind baitcaster. While a spincaster is ...

The best baitcasting reels of even a decade ago pale in comparison to today’s top models, which have the precision of a Swiss watch, the styling of an Italian sportscar, and the dependability of ...

Although you can do a lot with spinning gear, there are just some baits, like big spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, jigs, chatterbaits, and frogs, that are better suited for a beefier baitcasting reel.

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But once the ice does come off, bass will still be in the winter patterns with water temperatures below 45 degrees, but as ...

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