It's also useful to know that a baitcaster reel (the flatter design of the two below)) is a just a slimline version of a conventional reel (the rounder of the two reels below) designed for use with lighter tackle, usually, than a standard conventional reel
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The Handle of Spinning Reel Parts The handle is used to turn the rotor
It might matter to you, it might not, but it pays to know

Shoreline Flats/Drop-Offs - flats near lake shoreline that have channel ledges or other steep drop-offs within 50 feet of the shoreline Rod/Reel Setup Light to Medium rod Spinning, spin-casting or baitcasting reel 4-pound to 8-pound test line Top Lures Super Duper Super Dupers in size 500, 501 and 502 in gold or trout colored patterns Editor's pick: 501 Luhr Jensen Super Duper in Brass/Gold Prism-Lite Image Inline Spinner 1/16th ounce inline spinners in shades of green, brown, white, black, orange or chartreuse Editor's pick: 1/16th ounce Worden's Original Rooster Tail in Grasshopper Image Spoon 1/16th ounce spoons in shades of gold or silver Editor's pick: 1/16th ounce Acme Little Cleo Spoon in Gold Fluorescent Orange Stripe Image Slab 1/24th to 1/8th ounce slabs in shades of gold, silver or trout colored patterns Editor's pick: 1/16th ounce Acme Kastmaster in Gold/Gold Tape Image Soft Plastic .5" to 2" soft plastic baits in shades of green pumpkin, orange, chartreuse or pink paired with a 1/64th to 1/32nd ounce jig-head Editor's pick: 1/64th ounce Trout Magnet in Green/Red Flake Image Top Bait Paste Bait Scented paste/dough bait in shades of chartreuse, orange or purple Editor's pick: Berkley PowerBait Glitter Chroma-Glow Dough in Rainbow Glitter Image Egg Salmon eggs in shades of red, pink, orange or chartreuse Editor's pick: Berkley Gulp
