abu garcia baitcaster grips Max SX Baitcast Combo The lightweight combos feature EVA split grip design in a variety of sizes to tackle all your fishing needs. Power Handle Accessory

Over the years, Daiwa has continued to innovate, introducing features like the Magsealed ball bearings and main shaft to prevent water and dirt intrusion, extending the reels life and maintaining its smooth performance

This reel has a 7.1:1 gear ratio, so it really wasnt the best candidate for spinnerbaits or crankbaits unless I forced myself to reel slowly enough to make up for the fast gear ratio

So, wheres the balance

Super smooth casting and pitches

The 17.3-pound drag system has plenty of power to wrench big fish out of heavy cover, but also, after a lot of use since last fall, its every bit as efficient as the day I took it out of the box

I stick the rod tips into the bottom to measure depth, or to retrieve a stuck lure