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2007 Fishing Gear Buyer's Guide: Baitcasting Gear
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Bass Pro Shops Prolite Finesse
$100 · 800-227-7776 · basspro.com
Another new lightweight, low-profile reel, the Finesse combines a wiffle-style spool with dual cast controls to make lighter lures easy to cast. At 7.9 ounces, the eight-bearing reel retrieves 28 inches of line per handle turn and carries 110 yards of 10-pound mono. A special lube port allows the reelﾕs gearing to be lubricated without disassembly.
$100 · 800-227-7776 · basspro.com
Another new lightweight, low-profile reel, the Finesse combines a wiffle-style spool with dual cast controls to make lighter lures easy to cast. At 7.9 ounces, the eight-bearing reel retrieves 28 inches of line per handle turn and carries 110 yards of 10-pound mono. A special lube port allows the reelﾕs gearing to be lubricated without disassembly.
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How To Choose Baitcasting Gear: Bass/Walleyes/Pike: Medium-size baitcasters abound, usually weighing 8 to 12 ounces and most often used with mono testing at 12 to 20 pounds. Spools are narrow; line capacity is not an issue. Teardrop-shaped, "low-profile" styles are easier to "palm" on the retrieve than equally popular round styles. Six to 7.5-foot rods are most often rated for one-quarter- to three-quarter-ounce lures. Note that many new rods are designed to be technique-specific-a "worm-and-jig" rod, for example-making choices even easier. Salmon/Catfish/Stripers: There are plenty of heavy duty baitcasters, too, usually with wider spools and greater line capacities than freshwater-bass-size reels. Reel weights range from 12 to 26 ounces or more, taking upwards of 200 yards of 20-pound mono. Powerful rods rated to 5 ounces or more range from about 7 feet (catfish/muskies) up to 12 feet or more (surfcasting). -- John Merwin
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