ardent reaper spinning combo 6'6" Reel Ardents premium Comfort Grip combo is loaded with features for big water fishing Ardent Big Water Comfort Grip

Just as smooth as the effortless retrieve, the sealed carbon drag is easy to set and strong when cranked down to combat larger fish

The most traditional use is to fish one like a buzzbait, casting and reeling back steadily at a medium pace, but the same lure can be cast close to a piece of cover, allowed to rest and brought to life with a snap or sweep of the rod and then worked with steady repeated snaps or long pauses

The Watauga River has considered one of the top-ranked tailwaters in the Southeast

CASTING: I love the distance for casting, definitely further than some cheap reels Ive used

Humble Beginnings Back in the mid-19th century, a highly skilled gunsmith by the name of Riley Haskell decided to dabble in fishing lures