| Fishing reels come in many different variations, | | | | reels that make up this category of reels, which |
| depending on the specific application for which the | | | | happens to be the most popular category of |
| fishing reel is to be used. Each type of reel | | | | reels. There is the enclosed-spool spincast, |
| belongs to three main categories of fishing reels; | | | | spincaster or spincasting reel, which should be |
| Casting, Spinning & Fly Fishing Reels. Many of the | | | | used for freshwater fishing and teaching kids or |
| most recognized names in the tackle industry like | | | | novice anglers how to fish. The more common |
| Daiwa, Shimano and Penn produce a full line of | | | | version, the spinning reel, which has an open spool |
| these types of reels for both freshwater and | | | | and bail, can be utilized in both freshwater or |
| saltwater anglers. | | | | saltwater applications. From ultra-light tackle, to |
| Over the years, fishermen have come to label | | | | heavy duty saltwater jigging, spinning rods and |
| the three types of reels according to descriptive | | | | reels are found in most fishing arsenals. |
| characteristics of a particular reel. This has lead to | | | | Fly Reels: These reels are designed to cast both |
| confusion as to the proper terminology that | | | | freshwater and saltwater flies, wet or dry. They |
| should be used when referring to a specific reel. I | | | | are usually spooled with a backing, line, fly tippet |
| will try and explain why a reel is labeled as such | | | | and then a leader, which your fly is then tied to. |
| and why the same type of reel, can sometimes | | | | Normally used for freshwater fishing, fly rod and |
| be assigned two different labels, one for | | | | reel combos are continually becoming stronger |
| freshwater and another for saltwater fishing. | | | | and more powerful, creating saltwater |
| Casting Reels: When fished in freshwater, this | | | | opportunities that were never considered possible. |
| type of fishing reel is commonly known as a | | | | Saltwater fly fishing combos have been gaining a |
| baitcast, baitcaster or baitcasting reel. Some | | | | tremendous following of anglers and are now |
| people tend to break up the two words into | | | | being used to set new angling world records for |
| bait-cast, caster and casting. Whichever your | | | | saltwater fish species. |
| preference is, you are still referring to the same | | | | With so many choices and variety of fishing reels, |
| reel. When these types of reels are fished in | | | | I hope this article has been of help in determining |
| saltwater, they are typically characterized by | | | | which reel it is that you want. Whether it's |
| function and features. For deep sea fishing, casting | | | | freshwater bass fishing that captivates your |
| reels are known as conventional fishing reels and | | | | imagination, or blue water big-game tournament |
| anglers have created descriptive labels for these | | | | style trolling that keeps you coming for more, |
| such as star-drag, lever-drags, high-speed, jigging, | | | | grab yourself a rod and bass baitcaster, |
| big-game, two-speed & trolling reels. | | | | two-speed trolling lever-drag or a deep jigging |
| Spinning Reels: There are two types of spinning | | | | saltwater spinning reel and join in the fun. |