Baitrunner-style reels (the name Baitrunner is actually a trademark of Shimano who invented the technology) really come into their own when targeting species like bass and bream. They’re also pretty indispensable when it comes to live-bait fishing. For those of you who are not familiar, the neat thing about baitrunners is that they allow you to have the reel in free-spool mode, and at the flick of a lever, you can engage the spool so it’s primed to play a fish at the desired level of drag. If you’re fishing two
