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Variations in model numbers represent different features like more bearings, different colors, or features like a thumb bar line release instead of a push button

I have enjoyed getting a fly rod back in my hand

Gear Ratio Gear ratio refers to the number of times the spool or bail spins per turn of the reel handle

The Flashy Swimmers have the added attraction of a spinning willow blade on a short wire hanger and come in a 1/0 or 3/0 model, which is ideal for bass

Some lines tangle, slip and break

There is a vast range of reels, some casting as little as 1g, some with computer chips (DC) in to do what an experienced thumb learns over time and some specific for bass luring (with braid and long distance casting)