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This reel has PowerPro line capability, but is not suitable for braided line

Losing a big fish because your reel can't handle the fight is a painful lesson many anglers learn the hard way

Ive fished the 90-foot Hydros line and found it easy to shoot

But Id cast this bait along the edges, where water had carved out deeper bends, and the bass were camped in spots, waiting for a free meal

Updated in 2014, this model sheds some of the weight off its predecessor, and has a greater retrieval rate that still makes this a strong contender for the best reel in 2017

But I enjoyed using it on trout rivers, where it can bring fish to the net all day long