avet hxj 5/2 mc raptor two speed reel 2-Speed – 50lb Max Drag Lever Drag Reel, Made in USA – Tackle Express The Plus power handle on the narrow HXJ two speed Avet HXJ 5/2 MC Plus

Brand: Abu Garcia

A higher gear ratio allows for faster line retrieval, while a smooth drag system is essential for managing fish during the fight

Then they headed home and weighed Dembecks fish on a kitchen scale

From: Brian: San Diego, CA 6/28/16 Comments: Best reel I've ever used, and I've been fishing tourneys since 1988, I used to use another brand, until they got bought out and went down hill from there, since then I've been searching for a another brand, there was a few I liked OK, but when I tried the Ardent tourney reel the smoothness and long cast you make blew the rest away

A narrow-bodied bobber carries your bait downstream past many places where catfish may have holed up