best baitcasting reel for stripers Abu Garcia C3 Striper Special Round helping anglers manage hard runs Lew's Mr. Striper Baitcast Combo

A 95mm bowed aluminum handle with paddle knobs provides added cranking power and comfort when fighting aggressive fish

Wendlandt used a crankbait in October 2006 to finish third in the Walmart FLW Series BP Eastern Division event at Lake of the Ozarks

Baitcasting reels are low-profile with the spool close to the reel seat for a more comfortable grip

Designed & assembled in the USA

Over 35 years of throwing bait casters and Ive never seen that trick

(His article was first published in the British quarterly 'Waterlog', Spring 2013.) ABU outsourced and produced their own fixed spool /spinning reel products from the early 50's and covered a great range of sizes that would to target medium sized fish like trout up to large sea fish like Salmon in Europe