shimano curado 200 hg max drag CU200XGM M Baitcasting Reel ready for those double digit largemouth CURADO 200 M | LOW

The top three boaters who qualified for the 2026 Phoenix BFL All-American finished: 1st: Matt McCluskey, Ashburn, Va., 10 bass, 34-12, $50,000 2nd: Conor Cahill, Audubon, N.J., 10 bass, 28-0, $8,695 (includes $500 Phoenix Bonus) 3rd: Keith Estes, Spring Grove, Va., 10 bass, 23-8, $3,795 Rounding out the top 10 boaters were: 4th: Richard Hodges Jr., Camden, N.C., 10 bass, 22-14, $2,295 5th: Colegan Stiner, Wellsboro, Pa., 10 bass, 22-14, $1,595 6th: Thomas Milton, Chester, Va., 10 bass, 22-1, $1,455 7th: Christopher Wingfield, Richmond, Va., 10 bass, 21-10, $1,315 8th: Eric Johnson, Partlow, Va., 10 bass, 21-5, $1,175 9th: Frank Poirer, North Prince George, Va., 10 bass, 21-5, $1,035 10th: Rick Hawkins, Roanoke, Va., 10 bass, 20-11, $965 Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com

While the rains may limit the time spent outdoors, witnessing the Chinese Fishing Nets during this period can be a unique experience

Fast action helps generate line speed, while medium-fast allows for slightly more open loops, which is great for lobbing techniques

With disc drags, its recommended to let off the drag to the lowest setting when storing the reel for longer periods