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First picture is from my personal collection showing 5000 De Luxe with serial number 8097

Obviously, reels have evolved exponentially, but most still utilize the same basic designs, and are broken into two general categories: spinning and baitcasting both with individual advantages and drawbacks

This correlates with the retrieve of the X-Rap and the way it is fished

Best KastKing Rod and Reel Combos: What Twin-Tip and Dual-Tip Mean Several of the best KastKing rod and reel combos use twin-tip or dual-tip rod designs

The 7.1:1 has taken over as the do-everything ratio, and 8.1:1 is the choice for powerfishing

While both types of fishing reels come in a wide variety of gear ratios (i.e., the number of turns the spool makes for each turn of the handle), baitcasting reels tend to be more widely-available in super-fast retrieves like 8:1 and 9:1