13 fishing concept a baitcasting reel C Gen II Casting — Lake Pro Tackle so saltwater and estuary anglers can be confident the reel will hold up to the abuse of salt 13 Fishing Concept A Baitcast

X-Ship technology supports both ends of the pinion gear to maintain perfect alignment, keeping retrieves smooth even under heavy pressure

The bail design means that these reels are particularly easy to use for both casting and shorter line releases

An expensive niche reel may not perform as well as a lesser-priced and lesser-outfitted reel when used for the wrong technique

We now have a new crop of super-compact reels with ultralight stock spools with static braking systems based on a similar platform to the Abu Garcia MagTrax magnetic brakes - which had already been adopted by reels such as the Fishband Hyper Micro eg

There are usually two types of baitcaster

The Baby 1- (and the Mid 1-) is the only one of these that still gets a substantial workout for me on the Potomac