Look for dedicated ice tool attachments, a helmet-carry system, external straps for a ski or snowboard carry, lighter-weight fabrics, and supportive suspension systems
I guess that over time I have erred towards various Shimano spinning reels as my weapons of choice, indeed I have the brand new and rather gorgeous little Stradic FK in the 2500HG size here to start fishing with and evaluate as best I can over time (yes, its as nice to fish with as youd expect) - but over the last few years and starting with the Clash 3000, Penn spinning reels have been creeping up on me as a seriously viable choice for the sort of lure fishing so many of us are doing here in the UK and Ireland I bang on about the incredible Penn Slammer III 3500 and 4500 spinning reels on here because I think they are awesome with what they put up with on the saltwater protection side of things especially - and I am still hoping (jn vain?!) that we might one day get the gift of a 2500 size Slammer
Grey anodized aluminum, two-screw release cover, two screw reversible line guard w/engraved patent number, smooth foot, duplicated reversible and adjustable click and pawl
So using a lower gear ratio reel might seem a little counterintuitive
These guys are relatively new, but Ive heard some good things about them and they specialize in inshore saltwater fishing