daiwa accudepth plus line counter reels Saltist Levelwind Reel An ATD Drag System uses a new proprietary grease that enables the reel to apply smooth and consistent start up drag pressure from the first pull Daiwa Accudepth Plus Line Counter

It was one of the last models that retained the beauty of ABU's classic era

This reel would, of course, be just fine as a casting tool, but with a 4.3:1 retrieve, its better suited to mechanical jigging (and deepwater bottom fishing this combo would be dynamite on puka), rather than casting and retrieving lures

I lift the rod high above me and reach for the bass, thumbing its open moutha sizable target

Long-lining was the technique he used to reach the bottom-dwellers

All season long, bass begins moving from deep overwintering places toward shallow spawning locations in anticipation of longer days and warmer, rising water temperatures