daiwa casting heavy reels 23 Lexa Baitcasting Compact and easy to handle Daiwa Aird 80H Casting Reel

not - found this to be a huge advantage as the boat turns, you cast a different direction, whatever - can quickly adjust and void a nest

Swimbaits Swimbaits can be either soft bodied or hard bodied (hard bodied swimbaits are also known as glide baits)

I was so impressed, I even bought a second one in a 2000 size

Of course, hapuka always have fought all the way to the top we just couldn't feel it before

Whatever spool you have, make sure that your drag is set fairly loose (it is easy to crush many BFS spools) and never pull for a break when snagged by yanking against the reel drag (wrap line around your hand instead)