avet left hand saltwater reels HXJ 5/2 Two Speed Reel - Left-Hand The HX is an all metal reel with an aluminum frame Avet MXJ 6/3 Raptor Plus

The Ballistic does also incorporate a solid Aluminum Main Gear that drives the overall smoothness, but given the details applied to the Shimano, there might be a slight advantage offered to the Shimano Vanford..although it might be hard to tell the difference, the two are SO CLOSE to one another in that regard

Terminator popping frog

It is 3 inches long, weighs 3/4 ounce and dives to around 15 feet, which is ideal for late spring bass fishing

Thanks for this information, how do you determine which color to use

Most reels have either a magnetic braking system like the Lews Super Duty pictured here or a centrifugal braking system like the older Shimano Curados which a lot of you will be familiar with

Real-world Comparison: Open Face Vs Closed Face For Common Situations Lets compare how each reel performs in different fishing scenarios