If you do use the BILLINGS baitcasting reel near saltwater, give it a gentle rinse, dry it properly, and look after the line guide, spool and moving parts
You'll gain all-day holding comfort with a custom reel seat and EVA split-grip handles with custom logos
I don't have time to do a full write up right now but here's some misc
Pitching, on the other hand, is another short range strategy, but the angler does deploy the thumb bar and makes a quick wrist motion that keeps the lure skimming the surface of the water before falling silently under a dock or into the confines of a bush or laydown
It still holds its own against any modern reels costing many times more, that might feel smoother due to infinite anti-reverse bearing which eliminates the gearing direct interaction and a balanced rotor which by the way once you are retrieving a lure or fish you won't feel the wobble on the reel
The aluminum compound spool, arm, and thick safeguard wire are worked for the fight to come
