In many ways, baitcasting rods are the foundation of bass fishing equipment ... But for the first time ever this summer, I pitted the best against each other to see what rods came out on top.

The spinning reel’s spool is inline with the fishing rod and a thin metal arm called a “bail” spins around it ... I’ll start ...

They can be paired with a good dropshot rod to fish in deep water ... for lethargic largemouth. Normally, bass specific spinning reels are used for fishing finesse-style techniques.