big fishing rods and reels Ardent Super Duty Combo 7ft6in MH Rod -5000 Spinning Reel Built for Big Fish in Big Water Both fresh and saltwater Heavy Duty Fishing: Best Rods

And make no mistake, decades ago a good reel was an investment that anglers took care of because many couldnt afford to just buy another one

Once clean and thoroughly dried, the reel should be reassembled, applying appropriate lubricant to the gears and bearings before putting it back together 1

I usually fish spinnerbaits with a medium-action, 6-foot, 6-inch casting or combined with an Abu Garcia Revo SX bait-casting reel spooled with either 10- or 12-pound-test Trilene XL mono

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I was not initially prepared for the amount of backbone that was squeezed into the 6-foot 3-inch blank however, after prying a few channel cats away from some heavy wood cover, I quickly got the picture