My most recent acquisition The BlackZero illustrated below here has two control switches and improved bearings, a centrepin for the 21st century, albeit a cheap one
This four-hole mounting standard (measuring 1.5" x 1.5") has become the universal language for marine electronics compatibility
In other words go really early and fish deep cover early in the morning for a couple hours and late in the evening for a couple of hours
You should try to lower her down by tilting rod to water, but not forward, to the side, keeping the same angle between the fishing line and rod
The DC in the name stands for digital control, Shimanos braking system that utilizes a microcomputer to monitor spool speed 1,000 times every second and apply the perfect brake to every cast
I even managed to catch kingfish over a meter long over the sandy bottom - but this was definitely pushing it and that's where it was at its limit