daiwa bg4500 reel BG Pre-Mounted Saltwater Spinning Combo 9' Offshore these reels come equipped with gears that are 20% to 40% larger than the competition Daiwa BG 4500 Spinning Reel

So, when it comes to baitcasting in saltwater, we are generally talking about fish less than 20 pounds

Itll be less likely to tangle and form a knot

Stainless steel framed guides with Zirconium inserts I like to make snap casts with my spinning rods and the slower taper and extra length of the MIKES74-4 don't really allow for that

With the reel still disengaged, begin to back off (lefty-loosey) on that knob until the lure begins to drop from the tip of the rod in a slow, steady cadence

The Fuego CT has much better brakes, but is also a larger reel, in that regard I prefer the Daiwa 80's even if they're Doyo made

I have nearly worn the paint off some of my crankbaits on some of the nasty days during the ice out period, he said