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The reel is really strong

In summer, pack more topwater lures and heavier leaders

For this guide: I tested 15 reels (and 21 rods for the companion guide to this one) in the respective places for which they were designed, using them on beaches, rocks, boats, and riverbanks spanning from tiny Catskill-mountain streams to New York Citys East River, and from New Zealand river mouths to Caribbean grass flats

That subtle posture drives bass absolutely crazy, especially in clear water and on heavily pressured lakes where the fish have seen everything