daiwa saltist 5000 line capacity 5.6:1 Gear Ratio 9 Bearings Spinning Reel, 37.40" : Sports & Outdoors Daiwa have now added their Monocoque Body (MQ) for even more power and a more compact frame DAIWA SALTIST 5000 SPINNING REEL

Before long, casting from the docks, I was smacking rainbows that ranged up to about four pounds, along with a sprinkling of bass and crappies

Keeping pressure on a fish in thick cover, adjusting angles along weed edges, and maintaining contact during the retrieve all depend on how the rod behaves under load not just how it feels in your hand

As Brad rightly pointed out physical size of gears matters, but relatively less as compared to gear ratio, spool size and handle length

Prepare the soft plastic bait to resemble the prey you intend to lure

Uses: The Perfection Loop Knot was described by Ashley as the Anglers Loop (ABOK # 1017, p 188.) It is the easiest way to make a small loop in the end of a leader or tippet that will lie perfectly in line with the standing end