| As with most fishing gear available on the market, | | | | (see resource box below).The body of a |
| baitcasting reels come in a dizzying array of | | | | baitcasting reel is normally made of one of two |
| options, quality, and components. There are | | | | types of material: aluminum or graphite. Graphite |
| several simple characteristics, however, that can | | | | reels are lightweight and highly resistant to |
| be easily learned by the novice, and which will aid | | | | corrosion, which makes these reels particularly |
| tremendously in correctly choosing a good | | | | useful in a saltwater fishing environment due to |
| baitcasting reel. The most important | | | | the high salinity of the water. Graphite is, however |
| characteristics to pay attention to are body | | | | not quite as strong or durable as aluminum. If you |
| material and construction, bearing material and | | | | want to chase after those giant marlins or tuna, |
| construction, and the turn ratio of the crank.There | | | | then you will probably want to opt for the |
| is a general impression that baitcasting reels are | | | | aluminum reel because of their strength. On the |
| for more advanced fisherman, but that is not | | | | other hand, if you are only after croppie or other |
| necessarily the case anymore. Many of the reels | | | | panfish, then a graphite bodied reel may just be |
| available on the market today are of such high | | | | the right choice for you.Another important |
| quality that even a novice fisherman can easily | | | | consideration when looking for a baitcasting reel is |
| master the techniques and uses of a baitcasting | | | | the ball bearings or bushings inside the reel. |
| reel. For more information, visit Fishing Reels Guide | | | | |