daiwa 9 speed reel SALTG10000-H Saltiga Spinning Built with a heavy Daiwa BG Saltwater Spinning Reels

Now Im wishing more of my reels had those cork knobs on them

These reels can handle heavy lines and lures, and are great for precise casting

Won't cut guides

You can often find character-branded fishing poles for kids that use very basic spincast reels

If youve got confidence in a color and yer buds not ketchin 5 to your 1 throwin a different color throw it, but in this regional guide of late-winter Trap colors from the folks at Bill Lewis Lures, youll see that reds the deal: Mid-Atlantic (Carolinas/VA) 1/2- and 3/4-oz in red patterns mostly for big bites FL 1/2-oz in sexy west or, if its real sunny, sexy chrome Southeast states BPTer Boyd Duckett says red crawfish in 1/2- and 3/4-oz, says big females respond better to reds than shads