Ive also been lucky enough to spend time with many fantastic trout anglers, trout fishing guides, and complete trout bums, all with opinions about the best trout lures for different water conditions and species
Reel manufacturers rarely, if ever, disclose this kind of information, but there are plenty of aftermarket reel bearing companies who do
Since I started paying closer attention to my rod selection years ago, Ive noticed an enormous increase in my success
As I alluded to earlier, the 80 millimeter handle is sufficient, but a longer handle would be nice and the knobs are average in comfort as well - they're just a tad hard
The VR series, which is the brands newest line, runs from a size 50 (comparable to a size 5000 from other brands) up to 200 (20000), which covers all of the bases from light inshore surf casting all the way to offshore pelagics like tuna and small billfish