Fishing Reels
- Casting, Spinning, Saltwater, Fly Fishing
Fishing reels
come in several
styles, each designed with a different kind of angling and experience
level in mind. Kids and novices often start off with basic closed-face
casting reels, for example. These fishing reels are easy to operate
and are made to catch bluegill, perch, and other smaller pond and lake
fish.
At the other end of the spectrum,
experienced fishermen often choose to try their hand at fly fishing, which
means learning the art of using fly fishing reels. Not the easiest of
things to master. In between, there are spinning reels and saltwater
trolling reels, both of which are more difficult to use than
baitcasting reels, but provide more versatility while fishing.
Fishing Reels: Casting
There are two basic styles of
fishing reels in this category. The first are closed face spin cast
reels. These are good choices for kids and novice fishermen because
the reels are
simple to operate, inexpensive, and can take a pretty good beating
while on the fishing boat.
All of the sensitive parts of these reels are housed within the protective outer
casing, usually made of aluminum, stainless steel, or hard plastic.
Closed Face Casting Reels
The second style of fishing reels in
the casting category are the baitcasting reels. Harder to learn to use
than the spin cast design, these reels are often the choice of more experienced fishermen who are
fishing for larger prey, both in freshwater and saltwater.
Baitcasting Reels
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Fishing Reels: Spinning
Open-face spinning fishing reels are a bit
tougher to get the hang of than closed face spin cast reels, but
the payoff can be tremendous. The big fishing advantage is in casting
distance. These reels are ideal for bank
fishing from a boat, where you may not always be able to maneuver close enough
to use short casting reels. And if you have a lot of area to cover quickly, as
tournament fishermen often do, these reels are definitely the best
choice.
Spinning Reels
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Fishing Reels: Fly Fishing
Fly fishing is as much an art as
it is a sport. All you have to do is take one look at the fishing
reels made for this form of angling. Beautiful! But their beauty is
deceiving. Learning to master casting with fly fishing reels is difficult
(a life-long journey for many of us). Oh, but what fun that trip can be!
Fly Fishing Reels
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