daiwa saltist 40 levelwind LW Conventional Reel duty aluminium frame Daiwa - daiwa saltist 40

Personally, come winter, I move my ultralight reels off their open-water spinning rods to ice fishing rods, which are then used seasonally for hard water fishing

High-vis colors help track drifts and mend line Low-vis colors appeal to anglers who prefer subtle setups Using a leader matters far more than braid color

Best For: The angler who is notoriously rough on their gear and needs a workhorse that can take a beating

Lithium batteries typically deliver twice the runtime at full power (i.e., no fading screens), while being roughly half the weight of an SLA with comparable specs

Are you like me, and you spend the majority of your time fishing in three feet of water