And take the time to follow the instructions below for how to spool a spinning reel if you want fewer failures—and more successes—on the water. **Related: The Best Spinning Reels for Under $ ...

Loading your fishing reel spool with line can be a challenge -- especially if you are alone. Almost every angler who has ever attempted to spool a reel with line solo can attest to the ...

Spinning reels may have a reputation for being easier to use than baitcasters, but that doesn’t mean they are entirely foolproof. While they may be more intuitive to cast, they aren’t immune to ...

Angling Times lists and reviews the best reels currently on the market for barbel fishing. These strong fish need equally ...

Heavier monofilament and fluorocarbon lines do not perform well on spinning reels because the diameter of the line is large enough that the spooled line will jump off the reel spool when casting.

Because the spools of baitcasting reels spin freely—unlike that of spinning reels—any difference in speed between the spool and the line leaving it can result in a massive tangle. Furthermore ...

There’s a generally-accepted premise that freshwater anglers move from the least complex form of fishing reel types to the most difficult to master as they progress in the sport. That typically means ...

spinning reel for bass fishing? Baitcasting reels are compact, with a spool of line mounted perpendicular to the rod. The line comes off the spool like a winch or a tow truck. And the reel is ...

THE new Shimano Curado BFS (Bait Finesse System) expands the Curado lineup of low-profile reels while redefining finesse ...

sometimes euphemistically referred to as a "professional overrun" Baitcast reel a revolving spool fishing reel that is mounted above the rod Ball-head jig jig with round (or "ball") head ...