Consistency helps keep you fishing instead of messing with gear which puts more fish in the boat. This pairing—which features one of the best baitcasting rods for bass—seems to have paid off ...

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.

Plus, spinning reels usually have slower gear ratios—think 5:1 compared to a baitcaster’s 6:1 or even 10:1. That slower retrieve can make techniques like buzzbaits awkward and inefficient.

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 ...

Royale Legend II Baitcasting Reels are totally redesigned ... For the first time, KastKing implements the double bearing supported pinion gear technology to a Royale Legend II reel, that delivers ...

Daiwa Steez SV Baitcasting Reel: The Baitcaster of Dreams For the ... Built upon the Shimano legacy of cold-forged HAGANE gears for added strength with the refinement of MicroModule II technology ...