daiwa basia 45 sld qd reel developed in Daiwa 21 Surf Basia 45

The grips are cork, and had a bit of an odor once the plastic wrap was removed during testing

Cast Control system uses adjustable magnetic braking to reduce backlash and line overrun during the cast, making the reel more manageable when throwing baits or jigs

I like to drag the jig as slowly as possible across the bottom of deep wintering holes, making sure to keep it in the zone where fish will be for the longest time possible

They are right to

Conventional wisdom would tell you to outfit a child with a snoopy rod, a close-faced Zebco, or a short 5-foot rod each spooled with heavy monofilament line so that each may be handled without fatigue

But I can tell you its pretty effective for catching a mess of crappie quick fast and and in a hurry when you find an active school