american made baitcaster reels Baitcasting Fishing - Casting 6.5:1 Gear Ratio Speed Spool Reels Lew’s American Hero Baitcast Reel is a force to be reckoned with Lew's American Hero Tier 1

This combo features a custom designedreel seat with integrated polymer comfort grip forultimate comfort, 5+1 bearing system for ultimatesmoothness, and 24-ton graphite construction forultimate sens

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Starting off with a 9.3:1 gear ratio, the baitcaster is smoother than most reels at that price range

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I put one drop of oil in the axle seat (hole in the faceplate) and one on the cogwheel spindle