| When searching for a bass fishing reel, the first thing | | | | spin casting reels. Spinning reels are used for light |
| to do is to make sure that reel feels like it isn't the | | | | lures that would not be easily cast by a bait casting |
| right size. If a reel feels large and bulky in your hand | | | | reel. They have the problem of line twisting, so it is |
| then it is too big. Most reels come in smaller sizes, | | | | important to reposition the bail to keep line twisting |
| and still have the same gear ratio. Having a reel that | | | | to a minimum. Bait casting reels have been in use for |
| fits your hand size helps with casting and is much | | | | hundreds of years, and require heavy lures to send |
| more comfortable. | | | | out the line because they really on the momentum of |
| The gear ratio in a bass fishing reel tells how fast the | | | | the lure to drag the line out. Spin casting reels are |
| retrieve is; the higher the gear ratio, the faster the | | | | often used by beginners, because of their ease of |
| retrieve. A high gear ratio allows you to reel fish in | | | | use and line twisting is very rare. They can use lighter |
| fast without putting a lot of stress on your wrist. | | | | lures than bait casting reels and line snaring is less |
| Gear ratios are shown by a ratio of two numbers, | | | | likely to happen. |
| for example 6:1 means that the spool will spin 6 times | | | | Left bass fishing reels mean that the crank is on the |
| for each full turn of the reel. An average rod has a | | | | left side of the rod. These are most common on bait |
| ratio of 5:1 to 6:1. As gear ratios increase in bass | | | | casting reels and have slowly been gaining popularity |
| fishing reels there is a small decrease in power. | | | | over the years. Like normal bait casting reels, they |
| The most common types of bass fishing reels are | | | | require heavy lures. |
| bait casting reels, spinning or fixed spool reels, and | | | | |