avet raptor dual drag reel with magnetic cast control MXL 6/3 MC Plus 2-Speed Fishing Reels in Silver the SX is a compact yet suprisingly strong game reel Avet Raptor Dual Drag Reel

With so many braid options on the market the best line really comes down to preference and fishing application

Good for top water lure fishing or when you need buoyancy and stretch for your crankbait, jigs, swimbaits or lures How to use mono for surf fishing Choose a monofilament main line or leader with a test strength appropriate for your target species, and matched to the rating on your rod and reel combo

However, already with the ultralight AMO spool I am very happy to use a light drag setting (and to protect that with the Deuthlon drag grease)

It might be the little high rocky spot way out the in the middle

Where we fish in the tidal zone of the Severn River in Maryland, we catch pickerel measuring up to 27 inches fairly regularly, but youre not likely to find a fish like that in a shallow creek. As it goes with many fisheries, catching trophy pickerel can require you to get a bit out of your comfort zone, forgoing guaranteed bites in smaller water and going where there are fewer but bigger fish

The low profile reel is stuffed with bearings and a sturdy drag to handle the biggest of fights