The Curado now feature Shimano CI4+ reel seat for increased sensitivity and reduced weight
With experience, you can tell what type of ground your lure is over, or even what type of seaweed youre going over by the type of resistance you feel
When fishing under a sinker over reefs, a shorter 1-1.5m leader of Black Magic 80-150lb trace are the best options, with 100lb Tough Trace being my pick as a good all-round strength
KastKing also lists double-disc carbon fiber drag on the 2000 and 3000 sizes with up to 33 pounds of drag, while the larger sizes are listed with triple-disc carbon fiber drag and up to 39.5 pounds
The floating gold and silver two-inch Rapalas have been standards for stream bass angler for many decades and they take their share of other gamesters as well
There is no specific advantage to still using right-handed reels for those techniques, but I do think in the long run it will be better from a health standpoint to split up the repetitive motion of casting and reeling between my two arms and hands, which I think will help reduce muscle fatigue and degeneration