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Try to target bass wintering areas on your lake, often found around the deepest water, large creek arm basins, and steep bluff walls on the main lake

Reasons to buy Two gear ratios Synchronized level wind and spool Full Metal Body Consider another model if You need a lightweight reel You need a smaller reel Bottom line The PENN Fathom 200 lives up to the reputation of its larger siblings with a robust reel capable of landing big fish

Our distinct high impact line clip is also featured making distance control trouble free and of course the starlight holes on the spool skirt remain

However, we dont see this as a big issue as the rugged look of these reels matches the wight in hand

Smoothness Turning the handle of the Abu Garcia ALX Theta shows how smooth the reel is

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