I caught a 13-inch trout and not only did I hook into its mouth, but unfortunately, I also hooked into the side of its body (not a hard thing to do when the lure has six hooks)
They will continue working trip after trip after trip
Reasons to Buy Adjustable magnetic brake system Aluminum frame Carbon fiber drag Consider Another Model If Youre on a budget You need more options for speed and size Who should buy the Lews Custom Pro If youre only going to have one baitcasting reel, the Lews Custom Pro is a great choice to cover a variety of fishing conditions
This reel pairs well with rods from a 6-foot, 8-inch little jerkbait rod up to about a 7-foot heavy or 7-foot, 3-inch medium heavy used for light pitching and flipping, swim jigs, buzzbaits and spinnerbaits around heavy cover for a few examples
The reel sports the familiar Advantage profile The Field Tests: I paired the Daiwa Black Widow II with one of my favorite all round rods, the GLoomis MBR783C
When all these details of fly rod and reel combo come together, you get a piece of gear that is engineered to a Tand potentially a little daunting in specificity