best shimano rods SLX Casting Rod Whether youre gearing up for tournament season or simply looking for the best bang for your buck bass rod out there Another one of our picks

But when should you use them

While this is all happening, the circle hook is turning in the fishs mouth, and when he hits the bottom of the rod bend he is hooked

It is advertised for casting distance , which was great but the smoothness on retrieve and overall quality feel are the standouts for me.The best way I could explain it is this: If I had taken someone completely new to casting reels out with me, given them all reels to throw and asked them to rank them as far as price..99.5/100 people would say the Elite was the 599$ reel no question in my mind

Knowing there are so many different hooks out on the market, why not give some new ones a try