A great baitcasting reel has the brakes, spool and spindle optimized to prevent backlash tangles
I troll these weightless in my kayak in 6 to 10 feet of water, but can easily move out to 25 feet with the addition of a one-ounce egg sinker
Cover abounds, and fish within it can find everything they need to survive
Having been an angler on a relatively modest budget in settings as varied and diverse as Catskill creeks and streams, the Northeastern coastline, and the tropics the world round, Ive found careful selection of the most durable and versatile tackle essential to me
Deep down I always wondered about Berkleys claims: Fish Bite and Wont Let Go. But then again, fishermen have historically been sold on anecdotal evidence and not actual sciencemainly, I suspect, because little of it existed