fly fishing reels

                Fly-fishing reels are used to hold the line and are not part of the casting process. You slip line from the reel and it lies at your feet while casting, feeding out when you need it. This loose line is controlled by your free hand while your other hand holding the rod makes the cast. You don't touch the reel while casting with a fly-fishing outfit.

                There are two kinds of fly reels, manual and spring loaded. With the manual reel, a handle is either attached directly to the line spool or moves it through a drag system. You reel line in by turning the handle. With the spring-loaded reel, you wind up the spring and the spring turns the spool when activated with a lever in front of the reel. This spring also acts as a drag system, but it's limited.

baitcaster reels

                Baitcaster reels are great, because you can use them for various types of fishing. With a bit of practice, a baitcasting reel can also allow you to hit certain spots with very good accuracy. The design allows you to slow down or stop the reel from letting out more line with your thumb. Where as a spinning or spincasting reel, your only options are to reel to lock the spool to stop or tilt your rod up to slow down.

Basically, it's great for any lure that is 3/8 oz or heavier, such as crank baits and spinner baits. For plastics and live bait, I find it too light to take advantage of the extra distance and more fitted for a spinning reel. The only exception to this is if you are flipping tubes and other plastics in the weeds. Flipping just doesn't work well with spinning and spincasting reels as it doesn't offer enough control, so if you plan to do a bit of flipping a baitcasting reel is the way to go.

spincast reel

                The spin cast reel is an effort to solve the problem of backlash found in bait cast designs, while reducing line twist and snare complaints sometimes encountered with traditional spinning reel designs. Just as with the spinning reel, the line is thrown from a fixed spool and can therefore be used with fairly light lures and baits. However, the spin cast reel eliminates the large wire bail and line roller of the spinning reel in favor of one or two simple pickup pins and a metal cup to wind the line on the spool. Spin cast reels also generally have narrow spools with less line capacity than either bait casting or spinning reels of the same size.

                The first commercial spin cast reels were introduced by the Denison-Johnson Reel Company and the Zero Hour Bomb Company (ZEBCO) in 1949. During the 1950s and into the mid-1960s, they were widely used and very popular. However, the spinning reel has overpowered them in popularity in North America. Nevertheless, they remain a favorite fishing tool for beginners.

okuma reel

                 Many who have not heard of Okuma are surprised to discover that it is the largest spinning reel manufacturer in the world. Okuma has a long history of OEM manufacturing; and just recently, has stepped up to become a major player in the industry with the introduction of their branded products. Okuma is famous today for a complete range of products including spinning reels, lever drag casting reels, and rods. Key to Okuma's success is their focus on the development of strong product offerings without undermining value.

                Reels created by this company are devised for long casting. This makes it ideal for those hard to reach areas and a wonderful to get too nearby the fish and risk spooking them. Their prices are really reasonable compared to other sorts of brands. This makes it perfect for many who are just starting to start this hobby or even regarding experienced sport fisher. 

baitcasting reels

                Bait casting reels are sometimes referred to as conventional reels in the U.S. They are known as multiplier reels in Europe, on account of their geared line retrieve (one turn of the handle resulting in multiple turns of the spool). The bait casting reel design will operate well with a wide variety of fishing lines, ranging from braided multifilament and heat-fused "superlines" to copolymer, and nylon monofilaments. Most bait casting reels can also easily be palmed or thumbed to increase the drag, set the hook, or to accurately halt the lure at a given point in the cast.

                 Many of today's bait casting reels are made using aluminum, stainless steel, and/or synthetic composite materials. They normally include a level-wind mechanism to prevent the line from being trapped under itself on the spool during rewind and interfering with subsequent casts. Many are also fitted with anti-reverse handles and drags designed to slow runs by large and powerful game fish. Bait casting designs normally require heavier lures for proper operation than with other types of reels.

               

fishing tackle

                Fishing tackle is a general term for the equipment or gear that is used by fishermen when fishing.  Almost any equipment or gear used for fishing can be called fishing tackle. The term fishing tackle is also referred to as fishing gear. However, the term fishing gear is used more often in commercial fishing while fishing tackle is more commonly used in recreational fishing.

                Some examples of fishing tackles are baits, lures, hooks, lines, traps and tackle boxes. The term fishing tackle is mistaken for fishing techniques. Fishing tackle refers to the physical equipment that is used when fishing, whereas fishing techniques refers to the method in which the tackle is used when fishing. Worldwide, the recreational fishing tackle industry is big business, worth over five billion US dollars annually in the United States alone.