Of course there are times in September when a hard jerkbait is not feasible
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That's what I was able to cast in Bagley Bait's Rattlin' Honey B Squarebill
Model Bearings Gear Ratio In/Crank Wt (oz) Mono (lb/yd) Braid (lb/yd) Drag (lb) FEGLT1000D 6BB+1 5.2:1 25.5" 6.2 4/250, 6/160 6/320, 8/200 11 FEGLT2000D 6BB+1 5.3:1 29.6" 6.3 4/340, 6/220 8/280, 10/215 11 FEGLT2500D-XH 6BB+1 6.2:1 34.5" 6.9 8/240, 10/210 10/250, 15/185 22 FEGLT3000D-C 6BB+1 5.3:1 31.6" 7.2 10/280, 12/220 15/250, 20/220 22 FEGLT4000D-C 6BB+1 5.2:1 32.5" 8.1 10/360, 14/250 20/280, 30/200 26.4 FEGLT5000D-C 6BB+1 5.2:1 34.5" 8.3 14/280, 20/180 30/230, 40/160 26.4 FEGLT6000D 6BB+1 5.1:1 36.2" 11.1 20/270, 30/160 30/320, 40/240 26.4
Verdict: Score Draw - in fact, this choice is probably even closer than the split between BFS and UL spinning Perhaps the most common path is for people to start out surf casting with a fixed-spool spinning reel and then learning how to cast well with a baitcasting reel later
By this time of year, bass are conditioned to crankbaits and jigs and swimbaits