baitcasters
Spool-and-thumb tackle
Baitcasters are fishing reels mounted on top of the rod, with a revolving spool that releases line during the cast.
They offer greater accuracy and control than spinning reels but require more skill—improper technique causes backlash, a tangled mess of line also called a bird's nest.
Favored by experienced anglers targeting bass and other game fish: He switched to a baitcaster for better precision.
Cylinder for winding material
- dragResistance through fluid
- handlePart for gripping
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- frameSupporting outer structure
crank · knob · tension · retrieve · backlash · lubrication · palming · low-profile
Paging with digit
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- flippingTurning over rapidly
- pitchingDelivering toward the plate
- overheadLocated directly above
sidearm · accuracy · distance · trajectory · underhand · technique · feathering
Thin rigid stick
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- hookCurved catching device
- leaderOne who guides others
- swivelsTurns on a fixed point
sinkers · catch-and-release · creel · cover · boat · kayak · tournament · sponsorship
Lipped diving fishing lure
- spinnerbaitSkirted lure with rotating blade
- jigSpirited folk dance
- topwaterFloating fishing bait
- swimbaitLure imitating swimming prey
Deep pitch or fish
- largemouthBass species, wide-jawed
- smallmouthNorth American black bass species
- pikeLong battlefield spear
- muskieLarge predatory pike
walleye · snook · redfish · stripers · catfish · inshore · freshwater
spool
Cylinder for winding material
frame · crank · knob · tension · retrieve · backlash · lubrication · palming · low-profile · durability
thumbing
Paging with digit
overhead · sidearm · accuracy · distance · trajectory · underhand · technique · feathering
rod
Thin rigid stick
swivels · sinkers · catch-and-release · creel · cover · boat · kayak · tournament · sponsorship · pattern
crankbait
Lipped diving fishing lure
- spinnerbaitSkirted lure with rotating blade
- jigSpirited folk dance
- topwaterFloating fishing bait
bass
Deep pitch or fish
- largemouthBass species, wide-jawed
- smallmouthNorth American black bass species
- pikeLong battlefield spear
muskie · walleye · snook · redfish · stripers · catfish · inshore · freshwater