baitcaster rod shopping Daiwa Zillion Bass Casting 16 lbs of smooth drag Excursion Casting Rod 6'6"

Whether working deep brush piles up to 23 feet or navigating shallow structure, these versatile rods deliver the perfect balance of sensitivity for subtle strikes and backbone for solid hooksets

The more area you cover, the more likely you are going to be successful in finding the fish

During our tests we retrieved everything from slow crawling lizards to burning spinners

The best baitcasting reel for salmon generally depends on whether you are fishing deep waters where the salmon can grow very large or in a river or stream where they are generally smaller

So if you want to skip a senko or floating worm around shallow cover, a spinning rod can make that a lot easier on you