best baitcasting reel for skipping docks KastKing Speed Demon Elite and the aluminum handle Vintage ABU Garcia DIPLOMAT Ratio:6.2:1 SOGO

best baitcasting reel for skipping docks KastKing Speed Demon Elite and the aluminum handle Vintage ABU Garcia DIPLOMAT Ratio:6.2:1 SOGO

Vintage ABU Garcia DIPLOMAT 256 Fly Spinning Fishing Reel Made in Japan

Conversely, I’ll opt for a 6.1:1 reel when fishing crankbaits that run in 8- to 14-foot range

SOGO

Ratio:6.2:1

We caught fish using the 7’10” Heavy Flippin’ Rod and a 3/4-ounce weight and 80-pound-test braided line penetrating heavy matted vegetation with a creature bait and found that we were able to set the hook well and pull solid keepers out of the grass quickly

and the aluminum handle with an EVA knob feels comfortable after hours of use in your hands