This may be because it holds up well in windy conditions
Type | Surface Popper Size | 75mm Depth | Surface Weight | 12.5g Hooks | BKK 6066-4X #6 The Atom is a highly responsive and versatile surface popper that can produce everything from explosive pops to subtle finessed gloops
Priester CR, Dierking J, Hansen T (2024) Trophic ecology and coastal niche partitioning of two sympatric shark species in the Azores (mid-Atlantic)
It comes pre-spooled with braided line so you can start fishing immediately
the wire activator (red arrow) passes through the hole in the stainless steel pawl (blue arrow), and if the reel's one way anti-reverse clutch ever fails and the drive gear began spinning in the wrong direction (clockwise), the wire activator would slam the pawl down to engage hidden ratchet gears mounted on the pinion (you'll see them later), effectively acting as an old style ratchet anti-reverse allowing you to keep fishing until you can fix the clutch
It was contentious because guys were making money, says Zambrotta, noting that the extra money helped sustain island fishermen through the winter
