all shimano baitcast reels Curado DC Reel or mono just got easier Shimano Tranx Baitcasting Reel

Many rivers have overhanging foliage or logs that are twisted and deformed from decades of flooding

You can get by with them for smaller channel catfish but outside of that youre asking for trouble and will have difficulty with these reels with long-term use

Note, that this second option is only practical when you can easily take the spool out of the reel

Just to clarify, this isnt really a power issue but more of a speed issue

For me, the quickest and most repeatable way of doing this is: Coincidentally, that setting will probably give you something like a smooth, controlled lure-drop yet a "smooth lure drop is hard to define as a precise, repeatable goal