daiwa 5500 reels CROSSCAST-S Big Pit Reel These Daiwa Opus Bite and Run reels allow the fish to take trolled/drifted bait while feeding little/no line resistance Original DAIWA Crosscast 5000/5500/6000 Spinning

They have enough backbone to yank a decent fish out of the timber

Smooth movement is essential for casting and retrieving

Hopkins NO=EQL Pros Impervious to predator teeth and getting banged off hard structure Cons Weight makes it difficult to finesse when fish are working high in the water column or at the surface Key Features Hammered metal body Flat profile To tell you the truth, if I were stranded on an island, Id prefer to have a Hopkins NO-EQL instead of a bucktail jig

I would definitely recommend this reel to anyone looking for a quality baitcaster at a great price. Lew's Mach Crush SLP Low-Profile Casting Reel Rated 4.59375 out of 5 Weight (oz.): 7.3 Available Gear Ratios: 7.5:1 Bearing Count: 10 Mono Line Capacity (yd/lb): 110/12 Braided Line Capacity (yd/lb): 110/50 Max Drag (lbs): 20 Lews Mach Crush Speed Spool Baitcast Reel an extremely fast and high-performing baitcaster