Been in the market lately for a couple of bait casters. I'd like to get some recommendations on some good brands/models to check out. I cut my teeth on Diawas/Shimano/AbuGarcia bait casters when I was a kid, but I'm seeing other brands now that seem to be popular (Lew's appears to be a big name now).
I'll admit that I haven't been in the bass fishing scene for quite some time but I have noticed a trend or maybe not so recent trend of these rod & reel combos coming with obnoxiously long split grip handles.
Am I missing something? Have the bass gotten so big that we now need to anchor rods into our belts like were in the Big Rock Tournament? Did people stop using top water jerk baits and baits where wrist action is required? I grabbed a couple spinning reel combos with this type rod from Academy and have not been impressed.
Someone please explain the purpose of these abominations of fishing poles to me (I see my two being dedicated catfishing rods, not good for much else IMO).
What say ya'll?
I'll admit that I haven't been in the bass fishing scene for quite some time but I have noticed a trend or maybe not so recent trend of these rod & reel combos coming with obnoxiously long split grip handles.
Am I missing something? Have the bass gotten so big that we now need to anchor rods into our belts like were in the Big Rock Tournament? Did people stop using top water jerk baits and baits where wrist action is required? I grabbed a couple spinning reel combos with this type rod from Academy and have not been impressed.
Someone please explain the purpose of these abominations of fishing poles to me (I see my two being dedicated catfishing rods, not good for much else IMO).
What say ya'll?
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