5000 fishing reels Shimano Miravel Spinning Reel this reel offers great precision and optimal control when battling large fish Penn Battle IV DX Spinning

The faster the drop from shallow feeding grounds to deep water, the more comfortable a bass feels in its environment

While on the drift with a live eel hooked through the bottom of the jaw and out the top, Ill fish with my thumb on the open spool just as Ive always done

The K series comes in right and left-handed configurations and three gear ratios of 6.2, 7.4 and 8.5

A 6.4:1 to 7.1:1 is often considered a good best all-around baitcasting reel ratio for versatility

Attach Backing Line to Reel Attach Backing Line (Arbor Knot) Attach Line by Wrapping (Snell) Wind Line Round Shank (Snell Knot) Create Open Loop in End of Leader Lengthy Braid (Australian) Lengthy Twist (Bimini Twist) Neat Loop in the End (Perfection) Loop in the Standing End (Surgeon's) Create Loop in the Middle of a Line Dropper Loop in the Middle of a Line Join Similar Sized Lines Join Monofilament Lines (Blood Knot) Use Fish Eggs or Roe as Bait Provide loop to hold the bait Attach Line to Lure with a Loop Attach line with Davy Knot Attach line with Double Davy Knot Attach Fly with Double Turle Knot Attach line with Uni Knot Attach line with Improved Clinch Knot Line to Hook with Orvis Knot Line to Hook with Non-Slip Mono Line to Hook with Palomar Loop Line to Hook with Rapala Knot Line to Hook with San Diego Jam Knot Line to Hook with Trilene Knot Join Unequal Sized Lines Unequal Line (Albright) Unequal Line (Double Surgeon's) Unequal Line (Nail Knot) Unequal Line (Slim Beauty) Joining Lines Some Knots are better than others for joining lines of different materials or sizes