abu garcia cardinal sx 40 spinning reel X Spider Reel; Size 4000, High Performance for Fishing with Fresh Water Predatory Fishing Lures, Perfect for Hunting Trout, Perch, Pike and Salmon, Unisex, Black/Red Sports Black Max Baitcast Combo Rod Length:7'3" Fishing Rod

abu garcia cardinal sx 40 spinning reel X Spider Reel; Size 4000, High Performance for Fishing with Fresh Water Predatory Fishing Lures, Perfect for Hunting Trout, Perch, Pike and Salmon, Unisex, Black/Red Sports Black Max Baitcast Combo Rod Length:7'3" Fishing Rod

Black Max Baitcast Combo

While you could get a higher gear ratio and manually slow down your retrieve, if you’re primarily crankbait fishing, I’d recommend going with the Shimano Curado K

Fishing Rod

Rod Length:7'3"

While testing with braid, the Kestrel Elite was able to sidestep a lot of the follies that tripped up some of the other reels, like constant backlashing and wrapping around the spool shaft, ranking it towards the top of the list solely on line manageability