best shimano spinning reel for redfish Stradic FM Ultralight Fishing From jigging for groupers Okuma Rods Model:7' 6" Xtra Heavy 13 Fishing Blackout Combo newarrival_20251006

best shimano spinning reel for redfish Stradic FM Ultralight Fishing From jigging for groupers Okuma Rods Model:7' 6" Xtra Heavy 13 Fishing Blackout Combo newarrival_20251006

13 Fishing Blackout Combo 30'' M

Then a few years ago when I was in Cape Cod with Matt the Fiiish lure designer, I was photographing him casting Crazy Sandeels one morning on the Cape Cod Canal and I noticed how he would cast with a split-grip (above) and then change over to a different grip for the retrieve (below) - he would move his hand so that it sat on the foregrip with the reel stem behind, as in no fingers either side of the reel stem at all

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Okuma Rods Model:7' 6" Xtra Heavy

The drag knob is oversized for easy adjustment in wet and cold conditions

From jigging for groupers or amberjacks