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The one-handed operation is a nice touch, especially when I need to quickly drop my line back down when Im on a school of active fish

A hook that works perfectly for bluegill may be completely inappropriate for bass, catfish, or pike

It's a core reason why it's listed among our top boat reels

Neither company, though, offers one with adjustable foot, sealed drag, or line guide

(be sure to buy either Shimano or CALS drag washer grease, i bought cals) These washers make your drag silky smooth (especially when you grease them) and increase the drag power too

Now for the aggressive approach, commonly used when you are fishing topwaters along a windblown bank, point, or massive flat, and you need the extreme action of the topwater bait to call in a bass