| Fishing reels are sometimes taken for granted | | | | the diameter needed by ten pound test line. |
| and not many people take time to think about | | | | However, if you are into serious saltwater |
| the Intricacies of fishing reel parts. They | | | | fishing you may need a bigger reel and line. |
| are the device that brings the fish in, and | | | | |
| modern fishing reels are fairly complicated | | | | One of the most important fishing reel parts |
| devices. The spinning reel is the most | | | | are the gears as these are what connect the |
| popular version used in fishing today, but it | | | | crank to the spool. The ratio of the gears |
| is not always the best choice for many types | | | | determines how many revolutions the spool |
| of fishing. You should never guess as to | | | | makes when one revolution of the crank is |
| which reel will be the right choice for you | | | | made. And example would be a ratio or 4:1. |
| while browsing the aisles are a fishing | | | | This means that turning the crank once makes |
| supply store. Understanding how a fishing | | | | the spool turn four times. Having a lower |
| reel works can help you determine which are | | | | ratio, such as 3:1 is advantageous for |
| the best options for your needs. Spinning | | | | reeling in bigger fish as it provides more |
| reels and baitcast reels are different, and | | | | torque. The downside is that the process will |
| in either case, it is a good idea to chose | | | | be slower. For smaller fish a higher ratio |
| the reel with the fewest parts and they have | | | | can be used since less torque is needed. The |
| the lower chance of mechanical failure. | | | | upside is that you can reel the fish in |
| | | | faster. |
| Reel bodies can be made of plastic, aluminum, | | | | |
| steel, or graphic. Aluminum is tougher than | | | | Drag systems are what apply the pull on a |
| graphite, but graphite is much lighter. It is | | | | hooked fish, but let the line out when the |
| a personal call whether the lower weight of | | | | fish is fighting. This helps absorb the |
| graphite is worth it trade off in toughness, | | | | energy of the fish and prevent a broken line |
| but it primarily depends on the type of | | | | or dropped reel. The ball bearings in the |
| fishing you do. Larger fish will require | | | | reel help keep the action smooth, which aids |
| aluminum, while catching smaller fish allows | | | | in a very confident and consistent reeling |
| you to get away with graphite and have less | | | | motion. |
| weight to deal with. Graphite is also great | | | | |
| at resisting saltwater corrosion. When | | | | Your fishing reel parts when assembled |
| looking at a reel to buy you should be sure | | | | together are the mechanical components that |
| it feels solid and has no loose and rattling | | | | helps you actually bring the fish in. If the |
| parts. There movement should be smooth and | | | | reel is not up to the task, you will not |
| there should be no back play. | | | | catch the fish even though it took the bait. |
| | | | Do not skimp on your reel, but also do not |
| The reel size is important as well. Lighter | | | | buy a reel that in excessive to your needs as |
| lines call for smaller reels, and vise versa. | | | | an oversized reel will make catching smaller |
| In most cases ten pound test line is as tough | | | | fish more difficult. |
| as you need, so your reel should not exceed | | | | |