60 lb test braided fishing line Joy Fish Monofilament fewer wind knots Vicious 100% Japanese Fluorocarbon Leader

While the acrobatic leaps and blistering runs of summer steelhead on thread thin line require a supreme drag, the shorter bursts of bulldogging pressure from a Chinook attached to heavy leader and main line, leaves the door open a bit in terms of drag performance

Bearings Bearings reduce friction between moving gears in the reel and improve the life of the product using more bearings will give you a better cast

These reels offer increased lifting power for retrieving heavy fishing sinkers and deeper drops, especially in strong currents or when using multiple-hook bottom rigs

I used this rod to dropshot and for throwing a Ned Rig, and found it to be fairly sensitive and to enable long casts