daiwa bottom fishing reel SALTG10000-H Saltiga Spinning this reel can handle the harsh saltwater environment like a champ Bottom Fishing Best Deep Drop

When largemouths are finished feeding on top, I pick up another rod rigged with a bait that will swim just a few inches under the surface, most often a Strike King Bleeding Bait spinnerbait in white or chartreuse

With a little practice, even novice anglers can confidently cast heavy rigs without frustration

Your thumb becomes a variable brake system that responds to wind, lure weight, and casting conditions in real-time

The brilliant mechanism by which these brakes work is often misunderstood - as people who copied this solution found out when using exactly the same brake configuration for left hand reels as for the original right-hand reels