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Testing Spinning Reels I spent months fishing for smallmouth, largemouth, stripers, and lake trout tearing drag and testing the quality of these reels

The 5 bearings that are excluded from the Black Max are the grip bushings (none in the Black Max), worm drive bearings (bushings in the Black Max), and the bearing in the brake plate (bushing in the Black Max) which supports the pinion gear

There are certainly a number of reasons why the baitcaster is ideal for inshore saltwater fishing, but you can't just grab any baitcaster off the shelf and expect it to perform in the saltwater environment

That is why smallmouth bass are aggressive and feed so voraciously in spring, as doing so builds up their strength and stamina for the long haul

Once you know the tricks to finding bigger bass, you just need to put them into action!