avet hxj 5/2 mc raptor two speed reel 2-Speed – 50lb Max Drag Lever Drag Reel, Made in USA – Tackle Express Perfect for using braided lines with a Mono topshot. Avet HX 5/2 MC Raptor

A narrow-bodied bobber carries your bait downstream past many places where catfish may have holed up

From: Brian: San Diego, CA 6/28/16 Comments: Best reel I've ever used, and I've been fishing tourneys since 1988, I used to use another brand, until they got bought out and went down hill from there, since then I've been searching for a another brand, there was a few I liked OK, but when I tried the Ardent tourney reel the smoothness and long cast you make blew the rest away

Best Brands Lews: Lews began manufacturing reels in 1973 with the launch of the revolutionary BB1 Speed Spool and is currently headquartered in Springfield, Missouri

this was a pattern I noticed over an entire guiding season

Brand: Abu Garcia

If the reel does not have a line rating, the average line weight would be between 6-10 pounds and most of these reels will not be able to spool more than 100 yards of line