daiwa 40 xd underspin reel Spincast Reels : Sports & Outdoors Reels also feature an oversized line aperture for maximum casting performance. Daiwa Underspin XD Trigger Reel

After not getting even one bite, I decide to switch the the lipless crankbait

You want a combo that can handle lighter finesse techniques like Ned rigs, Neko rigs, drop shots, wacky rigs, spy baits, small swimbaits and even cranking small finesse crankbaits like Shad Raps

Topwater lures, selected and presented properly, work well for all black bass species and have the potential to call up some of the seasons most exciting fishing action

If youre just investing in baitcasting reels for the first time, it definitely wont break the bank, and if you want to build a tournament arsenal on a budget, you can get four or five of these for the price of the competitions mid- to upper-range reels