Hanna’s New 300-Sized Cranking Reel

Gear
Written By Pete Robbins

After using it to catch hundreds of Mexican largemouth bass, it was finally time to retire Hanna’s trusty cranking reel. Prior to leaving for El Salto, Mr. Romance here surprised her with a Lew's Super Duty 300 LFS Casting Reel. She’ll pair it up with her trusty 7’11” iRod Launcher.

Watch the video below to understand how I picked out this reel and to watch my presentation:

Other 300-Sized Baitcasting Reels We Like

Big El Salto bass caught on a 10XD in the guide's net
 
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