alt reels fishing Penn Battle IV DX Spinning The Van Staal VS Series reels have been the benchmark for durability and reliability for 30 years Pioneer Altitude Sovereign Spinning Reel

With a gear ratio of 4.7:1 the Capricorn isn't the fastest reel on the water, but it is among the most flexible, and does equally well slow crawling plastics and swimming all but the fastest traps

In other words, the top-half of the rod feels like a wet noodle and the bottom-half is rigid and powerful

Rod- Shimano SLX A 6'10" Medium: Reel- Shimano SLX A 150 (HG): Line Seaguar Red Label (12 lb): BUDGET SQUAREBILL COMBO

If you snag a line and have to break it off, try to recover as much of the line and lead as possible

The Citrix reel and Citrix rod together make a great looking combo Next Section: Moving on to the Okuma Alumina