carrot stix baitcast combo Wild Alpha Casting Med Mod (7 ft 0in) : Sports & Outdoors Not For Spinning Reel Carrot Stix Casting PRO Wild

Traditionally made of graphite, they have tough drag systems (like star drag), release lever, level wind system and line out/bait clicker alarm

And theres plenty of well-known options like the Vision 110, Rattlin Rogue and Shadow Rap

But a Shimano SLX A 150 comes in at $100, a fifth of the price and for sure not a fifth of the reel

Between testing both expensive and cheap baitcasters on my end, I kept gravitating back to this particular reel

With the basics of baitcasters now in your rearview mirror, check out six inshore saltwater casters that push the envelope in technology and usability

Condition Normal wear and tear