I drifted down the rabbit hole a bit. - LEVER DRAG reels.

Wow.  What a wild thing. Not sure I’ve even realized they exist.  I fished using a borrowed reel from my friend.  Some discontinued Accurate reel he searched high and low for.  No Level line.   It was interesting and very mechanical feeling.  I love laying the line neatly w my thumb.  Intuitive to operate.

There are so many to chose from!   And people casts them.

Very cool equipment. Never would have crossed paths w one if I just kept on bass fishing.

For NorCal check out an avet sxj (j is narrow spool aka jigging) magic cast (magnetic cast control) raptor (upgraded drag). Skip the 2 speed (did you know about 2 speeds? Mind blown! ). Spool it with 30lb braid and slay everything you might find around here as long as you aren’t hooking into bluefin.

For NorCal check out an avet sxj (j is narrow spool aka jigging) magic cast (magnetic cast control) raptor (upgraded drag). Skip the 2 speed (did you know about 2 speeds? Mind blown! ). Spool it with 30lb braid and slay everything you might find around here as long as you aren’t hooking into bluefin.

Thanks!!

I haven't fished a lever drag yet, but I have been looking at some options from Penn and Avet. I love the simplicity, and I think a lever drag would be a great tool for my style of fishing. One of these days...