Picking A Baitcasting Reel With Ken Mah by Jody Only

Picking A Baitcasting Reel With Ken Mah
by Jody Only

B UD GETS, B R AND S AN D

picking a baitcasting reel

T

hemanybrandsandtypesofbaitcasters

availabletobass anglersonthe webpagesof

internettacklestoresor theshelvesofbrick

andmortar locations canmakea reel purchase adauntingtask.Whilemanyfishermanfirst choose

bybrand,othersconsiderations- suchas budgetary

restraintsandanticipateduse- canbeheavy factors.

In this issue, Ken Mah takes a look at some of the

basic features and bells and whistles that can help

anglers on their path to the best baitcasting reel in

their budget.

“Though in this article and video on reel features

we use Shimano product as our examples, you can

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apply the information across any brand that you are looking to purchase,” said Mah.

WHERE TO START

Before starting the search for a baitcasting reel, Mah pointed out that an angler needs to identify a couple of key factors. The first one is price point. “I think this is the number one factor for guys,” said Mah. “You cannot spend what you don’t have, so you need to look in the range that you’re comfortable spending.”

Secondly, a fisherman would need to know the application that they want to use the reel for. “Most

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