best baitcasting reels for the dollar buck Big Game 33Lbs Max Drag Low Profile Baitcaster Fishing Reel (Left) : Sports & Outdoors shimano KastKing Kestrel SE Baitcasting Gear Ratio::8.3:1

best baitcasting reels for the dollar buck Big Game 33Lbs Max Drag Low Profile Baitcaster Fishing Reel (Left) : Sports & Outdoors shimano KastKing Kestrel SE Baitcasting Gear Ratio::8.3:1

KastKing Kestrel SE Baitcasting Fishing Reels, Finesse Baitcaster, Left | Max Drag: 13.2 lb, 7+1 MaxiDur Shielded BB, 4.5 oz, Sycron Frame, 7.5:1, Flyout Arc Finesse Brake, Casts 1/32 oz Lures : Sports & Outdoors

And this irregularity in action when the blades flutter is often necessary to trigger the strike

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Gear Ratio::8.3:1

I was worried that the rod might be overpowered for what I was intending it for, and while it is more stout than most mediums, I found it to be almost a medium and a half