Currently, the brand has six flasher models, which are available in several ice fishing bundles in three hard-case configurations with their patented Ice-Ducer transducers
Best Under $100: Academy H2OX Mettle Pros Incredible bargain pricing Lots of bearings provide great value and smoothness over time Very durable Cons Limited handle and speed options Key Features Right-hand retrieve 7.3: 1 gear ratio 10 stainless steel bearings Aluminum frame, spool, and handle Over the past few years, Ive been repeatedly wowed by products both rods and reels in Academys H2OX lineup
Larger reels such as the HX, EX, T-RX are built for big-game fishing, targeting Tuna, Marlin, Swordfish, and Sharks
If it is on the water is on the chiller side, or the bass are tighter-lipped, you can work your topwater bait slower, such as a very slow and methodical plug that you bring in by walking-the-dog in a slower cadence to call bass up to the surface
The guy casting shorter distance will be making more cast if your both retrieving at the same speed because itll take you longer to retrieve the bait