At the top of the reel, there is a rubber seal just beneath the drag cap so contaminants do not affect the carbon fiber below
I gave one to Chip Van Mols on Jen Ken Po , and he caught a 700-pounder on it
We like to buy antique lures with glass eyes, they indicate real age
Oftentimes, even with sluggish fish, that can be the trigger. Both flashy chrome minnow-like patterns and more subdued natural crayfish patterns, like bone, brown and red, can be effective in the spring
According to Norton, quality in a spinning reel is all about the bearings, and he added, "More is not necessarily better, it's also a quality issue." In general terms, the more bearings a reel has, the smoother the retrieves will be and bearings also reduce the amount of noise and vibration, however, a reel with four quality bearings will perform better than a reel with 10 poor bearings