daiwa 16 laguna spin reel LT 3000-C-CP Spinning sized handle helps add cranking power where it counts so that you can get that next trophy in quickly Daiwa Laguna LT Spinning Reel

While Lennart was talking about regular bait casting and reels with the original stock spools

I found the cast control system to be easy to tune and remarkably useful, especially as I got into the lower lure weight ranges, and even with hard-pulling drag smashers (I inadvertently tangled with a 10-pound blue cat while testing the reel), it never stuttered or slipped inappropriately

With that in mind, we talked with Jason Christie and got his picks for the 10 best lures for early fall bass fishing

You need a bait you can put in front of those fish and that is equipped to get big bass out of the thick stuff

In between bursts let the lure float there for a second as you reel in the slack line

Press the thumb bar on the reel to release the spool, as if you were going to make a cast