A good baitcasting combo should have a smooth reel and a well-balanced rod, and should be easy to set up for beginners. Here are a few of the best baitcaster combos I recommend from first-hand ...

It is a common misconception that rod and reel combos are lower quality than what you would get from rods and reels sold separately. The truth is there are plenty of quality combos from top-notch ...

Do you want to own the absolute sexiest baitcast combo you’ve ever seen? Of course you do. Take that Steez reel and put it on a Poison Ultima rod. Heresy and blasphemy you cry! A Daiwa/Shimano ...

Nevertheless, some bass anglers refuse to use anything but a baitcaster. That’s too bad, because modern spinning reels, especially but not exclusively the higher-end models, are functional works of ...