avet raptor dual drag reel with magnetic cast control MXL 6/3 MC Plus 2-Speed Fishing Reels in Silver Add the corrosion resistant components and the extremely durable AveBrake drag system and you have one of the very best light tackle lever drag reels ever made. Avet Raptor Dual Drag Reel

Where we fish in the tidal zone of the Severn River in Maryland, we catch pickerel measuring up to 27 inches fairly regularly, but youre not likely to find a fish like that in a shallow creek. As it goes with many fisheries, catching trophy pickerel can require you to get a bit out of your comfort zone, forgoing guaranteed bites in smaller water and going where there are fewer but bigger fish

I can confidently say Prudas exceeded expectations in every aspect

They take a little more practice to master than a spinning reel but once you put your time in theyll provide unique features to make you a better angler

Safe to say, after one cast, the fish and I were hooked