Best Inline Ice Fishing Reels: 8 Picks Compared

Our verdict

Inline Ice Fishing Reels: Top Picks at a Glance

An inline ice fishing reel (also called a straight-line or fly-style reel) mounts the spool in line with the rod, so line leaves the front of the spool instead of looping off it the way it does on a spinning reel. BC Fishing Journal writes that “The main benefit of an inline reel is the line release from the spool as this reduces line twists and tangling.” Wired2Fish traces the style to anglers who “began experimenting with fly reels hung below spinning blanks” and says they found “that line-twist decreased dramatically”. This guide compares eight inline reels from four brands. Each is linked as one exact model and hand, and each row carries the maker’s figures for gear ratio, weight, line capacity (with line type and test), maximum drag and bearings wherever the maker publishes them.

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We compare reels rather than rod-and-reel combos because the pages ranking for this search discuss reels. If you also need a rod, our ice fishing rods guide covers rods and combos.

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Compare the picks

Compare the Eight Inline Ice Fishing Reels

All eight reels side by side. Figures are the maker’s for the linked model and hand unless a source is named in the review; “Not published” means we found no figure on the maker’s pages or listing. Hand is the retrieve side the maker or Amazon names, and each reel is linked as that exact hand.

How We Chose These Reels

What every pick had to meet

• An inline (straight-line) ice reel, not a spinning reel, baitcaster or combo
• The exact model and hand linked, with the maker’s gear ratio, weight, line capacity, drag and bearings where published
• Stocked on Amazon, in stock and new, with any seller other than Amazon.com named in the review
• Several brands, a spread of price tiers and distinct roles; where two picks share a line (FreeFall, Gravity, ICX), the review says how they differ

Where the evidence comes from, what r/IceFishing owners say and seller and stock checks

Where the evidence comes from

Each review carries an Evidence line. “Independently reviewed, exact model” means an outlet that does not sell the reel (Field & Stream, BC Fishing Journal) named that model. “Same series” means the outlet covered a sibling: Sports Illustrated’s On SI reviewed the FreeFall Trick Shop special edition, not the FreeFall Carbon we link. “Owner reports” means Reddit threads on r/IceFishing, which are individual accounts and not tests. “Maker specs” means we found no independent review. A maker’s own blog or store is never graded as independent. Specs come from the maker’s page; where the maker’s page gave no figure we used the maker’s Amazon listing, or a named retailer, and say so. Where sources differ we give both.

What r/IceFishing owners say

Anglers on r/IceFishing are split on the whole style. In the thread titled “Best Inline Ice Reel”, one commenter writes “They are all garbage. Get a good spinning reel and do t look back”, while others name 13 Fishing models, a Piscifun and a Clam. In “Any feedback on PisciFun Inline Reels?” one owner writes “The ICX frost is good.” We kept the Pflueger President out of the picks because several owners in these threads report tangles or slow drops. These are individual reports, not a test.

Seller and stock checks

Outgearly accepts any Amazon seller, with Amazon.com and reputable sellers preferred. The Ghost, Descent and Trion are sold by Amazon.com. The two Clam reels are sold by Reveal Outdoors, a Minnesota retailer. The two Piscifun reels are sold by WILDPULSE and ship from Amazon. The FreeFall Carbon was sold by Melodi Books at our check. Several listings showed limited stock.

Detailed Reviews of the Eight Inline Ice Fishing Reels

Piscifun ICX Frost, Large-Spool Carbon Reel

Evidence: Independently reviewed, exact model. BC Fishing Journal: ICX Frost Carbon, hand not stated.

Piscifun sells it as the ICX Frost Carbon, lists it at $79.99 and offers it in left and right hand. Piscifun’s spec table was empty when we read the page, so the figures come from BC Fishing Journal’s spec line, Piscifun’s own review blog and the maker’s Amazon listing, which agree where they overlap: 2.7:1, a 12 lb maximum drag, 6.6 oz, and “4LB/213YD” capacity. The Amazon listing adds an 8-magnet drop control, a one-hand trigger, a carbon frame, a CNC aluminum spool and 7+1 bearings.

Why it suits ice fishing: BC Fishing Journal reviewed the Frost and wrote: “The quality-to-price is always there for me and the same is true with their ICX Frost inline reel.” Its writer lists a 2.7:1 gear ratio, a 12 lb maximum drag, a 6.6 oz weight, a 2.5 in spool diameter and “4lbs at 213 yards” of monofilament, and says the reel “reminds me in a number of ways of the very popular 13 Fishing Black Betty reel”. Piscifun’s own review blog (the maker, so not independent) says its reviewer fished a left-hand unit and found the drag “handled large, hard-fighting rainbow trout, largemouth bass, and pike all season long with no issues”. On r/IceFishing one owner writes “The ICX frost is good. I have two and I prefer them over my Freefall reels honestly.” The reel we link is the right-hand red one; none of these sources says which hand it tested.

Specs (right-hand retrieve, red, IRL002):

• Linked model: Piscifun ICX Frost (IRL002), right-hand retrieve, red, sold by WILDPULSE (ships from Amazon)
• Gear ratio: 2.7:1 (BC Fishing Journal, Piscifun blog); line per turn not published
• Weight: 6.6 oz (BC Fishing Journal, Amazon listing)
• Line capacity: monofilament 4 lb / 213 yd (BC Fishing Journal, Amazon listing)
• Max drag: 12 lb (BC Fishing Journal, Amazon listing); carbon drag (Piscifun blog)
• Bearings: 7+1 (maker’s Amazon listing)
• Hand: left or right; the Amazon family also has black and blue
• Maker list price: Piscifun lists it at $79.99

Clam Gravity Elite, Hybrid Graphite-CNC Reel

Evidence: Independently reviewed, exact model. Field & Stream: Gravity Elite Inline Hybrid, hand not stated.

Clam’s own rods-and-reels page did not list the Gravity reels when we read it, so the specs come from Field & Stream’s spec box and the maker’s Amazon listing: 3.6:1, 3+1 bearings, and “Approximately 7 oz” in the listing’s bullets (the listing’s detail block shows 216 g, about 7.6 oz, so the sources differ slightly). Clam publishes no line capacity or maximum drag that we could find. The Amazon listing says the reel is “Available in left or right hand retrieve”; we link the 14479 left-hand model, and the right-hand 15503 was out of stock when we checked.

Why it suits ice fishing: Field & Stream’s Derrek Sigler lists the “Clam Gravity Elite Inline Hybrid Reel” as its “Best Overall” and writes “This is one of the best inline reels we’ve ever used, due in part to the anti-drag trigger that lets you add just the right amount of drag force you want to use when fishing.” He explains that “the drag is always engaged and the trigger cancels it out so you can drop your jig down the hole”, and lists a trigger that “takes some getting used to” and a price “a little pricey for the casual angler” as its drawbacks. On r/IceFishing one owner who says he has tried several inline reels writes that the Gravity Elite is “the only one I can fish outside in the conditions and it doesn’t freeze up”; that is a single owner’s report. This is the heavier, hybrid sibling of the Clam Gravity in the same line.

Specs (14479, left-hand retrieve):

• Linked model: Clam 14479 Gravity Elite, graphite/CNC, left-hand retrieve, sold by Reveal Outdoors
• Gear ratio: 3.6:1 (Field & Stream, Amazon listing); line per turn not published
• Weight: about 7 oz (Field & Stream, Amazon bullet); 216 g in the Amazon detail block
• Line capacity: not published
• Max drag: not published; the drag is always engaged and the trigger releases it (Field & Stream)
• Bearings: 3+1 (Field & Stream, Amazon listing)
• Hand: left or right (Field & Stream)
• Maker list price: Clam’s list price was not published in what we could read

13 Fishing FreeFall Ghost, Graphite FreeFall Reel

Evidence: No independent test; owner reports. r/IceFishing owners: FreeFall Ghost, hand not stated.

13 Fishing lists the Ghost at 6.6 oz, 3+1 bearings, a 6.6 lb maximum drag, a 2.5:1 ratio and 18.9 inches of line per crank, with a slide drag and a graphite frame. Its mono capacity table reads 8 lb/80 yd, 6 lb/100 yd, 4 lb/125 yd, 3 lb/175 yd and 2 lb/350 yd. The Amazon listing agrees on ratio, bearings, frame and weight. The maker’s table calls this model BFFGWLH while the Amazon listing says BBFFGW2.5-LH; both describe the white 2.5:1 left-hand Ghost. The right-hand twin is a separate Amazon listing family member (B07YNQP61C).

Why it suits ice fishing: Wired2Fish names the “13 Fishing Black Betty FreeFall” as its “Best Inline Ice Fishing Reel” and writes that 13 Fishing’s FreeFall Trigger “allows one-handed operation and this feature halts the drop at a particular depth when you spot fish on sonar”. It does not say whether the Black Betty it picked is the graphite Ghost or the carbon version, so we grade the Ghost on owner reports. On r/IceFishing one owner writes “I use the Ghost for panfish and love it. Needs to be used in a heated shelter for best results but no line twist”, while the original poster says “Also have a Ghost Freefall that I do not like” and another owner writes “I prefer the 13 Descent over my Ghost.” The FreeFall Carbon shares this reel’s ratio, line capacity and drag rating, with a carbon frame and carbon drag.

Specs (white, left-hand retrieve, BBFFGW2.5-LH):

• Linked model: 13 Fishing FreeFall Ghost, white, left-hand retrieve, sold by Amazon.com
• Gear ratio: 2.5:1, 18.9 in of line per crank (13 Fishing)
• Weight: 6.6 oz (13 Fishing, Amazon listing)
• Line capacity: mono 8 lb/80 yd, 6 lb/100 yd, 4 lb/125 yd, 3 lb/175 yd, 2 lb/350 yd (13 Fishing)
• Max drag: 6.6 lb, slide drag (13 Fishing)
• Bearings: 3+1 stainless steel (13 Fishing)
• Hand: left or right, each a separate Amazon ASIN
• Maker list price: 13 Fishing lists it at $79.99

13 Fishing FreeFall Carbon, Carbon FreeFall Reel

Evidence: Independently reviewed, same series. Sports Illustrated (On SI): FreeFall Special Edition Trick Shop.

13 Fishing lists the FreeFall Carbon at 6.75 oz, 3+1 bearings (its feature list says “4 Stainless Steel Ball Bearings”), a 6.6 lb maximum drag, a 2.5:1 ratio and 18.9 inches per crank, with the same mono capacity table as the Ghost. It lists a “Lightweight Carbon Frame”, a “Carbon Drag System” and “EVA Tech Knobs”, and lists it at $129.99. The Amazon listing agrees on ratio, bearings, carbon drag and weight. We link the right-hand model (BBCFFW2.5-RH); the left-hand twin is B08W8C48K1. Both were sold by third-party sellers at our check; the right-hand one by Melodi Books.

Why it suits ice fishing: On Sports Illustrated’s On SI site, Joe Shead reviewed a close sibling, the “13 Fishing FreeFall Special Edition Trick Shop”, not this standard FreeFall Carbon. He wrote “Pull the trigger and your lure begins its descent almost effortlessly” and, of the 2.5:1 ratio, that “you’re cranking in 18.9 inches of line with every turn of the reel”. He lists as drawbacks that line “is going to get caught under the spool and start wrapping up inside” in windy conditions, that he usually pulls line off by hand with small tungsten jigs, and and that in mittens a single handle with a counterweight would make reeling easier than the Trick Shop’s double handle. The Trick Shop edition has a carbon frame and cork handles; the standard Carbon has EVA knobs. On r/IceFishing one owner recommends the “13 Fishing BlackBetty Freefall Carbon”, and another says he had a Black Betty whose spool was out of round. It is the carbon sibling of the Ghost.

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Specs (right-hand retrieve, BBCFFW2.5-RH):

• Linked model: 13 Fishing FreeFall Carbon, right-hand retrieve, sold by Melodi Books (ships from Amazon)
• Gear ratio: 2.5:1, 18.9 in of line per crank (13 Fishing)
• Weight: 6.75 oz (13 Fishing, Amazon listing)
• Line capacity: mono 8 lb/80 yd, 6 lb/100 yd, 4 lb/125 yd, 3 lb/175 yd, 2 lb/350 yd (13 Fishing)
• Max drag: 6.6 lb, carbon drag (13 Fishing)
• Bearings: 3+1 stainless steel (13 Fishing)
• Hand: left or right, each a separate Amazon ASIN
• Maker list price: 13 Fishing lists it at $129.99

Pflueger Trion, Fast-Retrieve Reel

Evidence: Independently reviewed, exact model. Field & Stream: Trion inline, left-hand.

Pflueger lists the Trion at 5.0:1, a 3.5 lb maximum drag and 3+1 bearings, with a composite frame, a free-spool trigger for one-handed operation, an oil felt drag and “Cold gear lube for extreme conditions”. Its capacity table gives mono (yd/lb) as 180/3, 140/4 and 110/6, and braid as 380/4, 275/6 and 190/8. Pflueger’s page lists one handle position, left, and the Amazon listing agrees. Pflueger publishes no reel weight that we could read (Amazon shows an item weight of 10.08 oz, which we do not use as the reel’s weight). Pflueger lists it at $64.95.

Why it suits ice fishing: Field & Stream names the “Pflueger Trion Inline Ice Fishing Reel” its “Best Inline” pick, writes that “It is a really nice reel that is very smooth”, and says its 5.0:1 ratio means “getting the fish up is quick, or if you need to re-bait with a good bite going on underneath you”. The reviewer uses its free-spool trigger when a walleye takes a minnow, to let the fish run before setting the hook. Its listed drawback is that “It has a left-hand orientation only”. Its spec box agrees with Pflueger on 5.0:1 and 3+1 bearings and gives no weight. Its 3.5 lb maximum drag is a lower figure than the 4.4 to 12 lb on the other reels that publish one.

Specs (TRIINT, left-hand):

• Linked model: Pflueger Trion Inline Ice Reel (TRIINT), left-hand, sold by Amazon.com
• Gear ratio: 5.0:1 (Pflueger, Field & Stream); line per turn not published
• Weight: not published
• Line capacity: mono 180 yd/3 lb, 140 yd/4 lb, 110 yd/6 lb; braid 380 yd/4 lb, 275 yd/6 lb, 190 yd/8 lb (Pflueger)
• Max drag: 3.5 lb, oil felt drag (Pflueger)
• Bearings: 3+1 (Pflueger, Field & Stream)
• Hand: left (Pflueger lists one handle position)
• Maker list price: Pflueger lists it at $64.95

Piscifun ICX Carbon, Carbon Free-Spool Reel

Evidence: No independent test; maker specs. Source: Piscifun (maker).

Piscifun lists the ICX Carbon at $69.99 in left and right hand, in red and black or silver and black, but its spec table was empty when we read it. The figures come from the maker’s Amazon listing: 3.2:1, 8+1 bearings, an 11 lb maximum drag, 5.8 oz, a magnetic drop system with seven neodymium magnets, a bidirectional free-spool lever, a carbon frame and a CNC aluminum spool. Line capacity, drag type and line per turn are not published in what we could read. We link the right-hand red and black model; the left-hand twin is B09J167QC6.

Why it suits ice fishing: We found no independent review of this model, so it is graded on maker specs. Its listing describes the 3.2:1 ratio as providing “controlled line pickup for vertical ice fishing presentations”, which is Piscifun’s wording. Against the ICX Frost, the Carbon has a faster gear ratio and a lower weight but a lower drag rating and no published line capacity.

Specs (right-hand retrieve, red and black, IRL001):

• Linked model: Piscifun ICX Carbon (IRL001), right-hand retrieve, red and black, sold by WILDPULSE (ships from Amazon)
• Gear ratio: 3.2:1 (maker’s Amazon listing); line per turn not published
• Weight: 5.8 oz (maker’s Amazon listing)
• Line capacity: not published
• Max drag: 11 lb (maker’s Amazon listing); drag type not published
• Bearings: 8+1 (maker’s Amazon listing)
• Hand: left or right; red and black, or silver and black
• Maker list price: Piscifun lists it at $69.99

Clam Gravity, Anti-Drag Trigger Reel

Evidence: No independent test; maker specs. Source: Reveal Outdoors (retailer) and the maker’s Amazon listing.

The Reveal Outdoors product page, a retailer, and the maker’s Amazon listing give the specs: a fixed left-hand retrieve, lightweight graphite or composite construction, a “Sensitive anti-drag trigger”, a “Smooth, adjustable drag system”, 3+1 bearings, a 3.6:1 ratio and “Approximate weight: 5 ounces”. The Amazon listing says “Weighing just 5 oz”. Clam’s own site did not list this reel when we read its rods-and-reels page, so we have no maker page. Line capacity, maximum drag and line per turn are not published in what we could read, and Clam’s list price was not published either. Reveal’s page says the retrieve “cannot be switched to right hand”; the right-hand 15504 is a separate listing we do not link.

Why it suits ice fishing: We found no independent review of the 14480, so it is graded on specs. Field & Stream reviewed the heavier Gravity Elite in the same line, and an r/IceFishing owner who has tried several inline reels, including the “Clam Gravity”, names the Elite as the one that works for him outdoors. Both reels share the 3.6:1 ratio and 3+1 bearings; the Gravity trades the CNC parts for a graphite build and a lower weight on the listings.

Specs (14480, left-hand retrieve):

• Linked model: Clam 14480 Gravity, graphite, left-hand retrieve, sold by Reveal Outdoors
• Gear ratio: 3.6:1 (Reveal Outdoors, Amazon listing); line per turn not published
• Weight: about 5 oz (Reveal Outdoors, Amazon listing)
• Line capacity: not published
• Max drag: not published; “adjustable drag system” (Reveal Outdoors)
• Bearings: 3+1 (Reveal Outdoors, Amazon listing)
• Hand: left only on this model; fixed (Reveal Outdoors)
• Maker list price: Clam’s list price was not published in what we could read

13 Fishing Descent, Entry-Level Inline Reel

Evidence: No independent test; owner reports. r/IceFishing owners: Descent, generation not stated.

13 Fishing calls the Descent its “entry price point into inline reels” and lists the D2-2.7-LH at 6.9 oz, 5 bearings, a 4.4 lb maximum drag and 2.7:1, with a disk drag, drop speed control, an integrated line window and a dead stick spool clicker. Its line-capacity column was blank, so we give none. The Amazon listing shows an item weight of 7.5 oz against the maker’s 6.9 oz; we give the maker’s figure. The description calls the frame graphite while the feature list says composite construction. The right-hand twin, D2-2.7-RH, is on 13 Fishing’s site but we link the left-hand reel.

Why it suits ice fishing: On r/IceFishing one owner writes “I prefer the 13 Descent over my Ghost.” The thread does not say which generation he owns. In a thread about the Black Betty an owner who disliked it writes “The Descent/Snitch combo is much cheaper and I never had a single problem with it.” Those are individual reports, not tests. 13 Fishing also lists a dead stick spool clicker.

Specs (D2-2.7-LH, Gen 2):

• Linked model: 13 Fishing Descent Gen 2 (D2-2.7-LH), left-hand retrieve, black, sold by Amazon.com
• Gear ratio: 2.7:1 (13 Fishing); line per turn not published
• Weight: 6.9 oz (13 Fishing); Amazon lists 7.5 oz
• Line capacity: not published
• Max drag: 4.4 lb, disk drag (13 Fishing)
• Bearings: 5 carbon-steel (13 Fishing)
• Hand: left or right (13 Fishing); the right-hand model is not linked
• Maker list price: 13 Fishing lists it at $39.99

Choosing an Inline Ice Reel: The Specs That Decide

Line capacity and line type

Capacity is meaningful only with a line type and test. 13 Fishing prints a mono table from 2 lb/350 yd to 8 lb/80 yd; Pflueger prints mono and braid; Piscifun prints 4 lb at 213 yd. Clam, the Descent and the ICX Carbon print none that we could read. BC Fishing Journal writes that “Inline reels usually has a larger spool which can allow for deeper fishing or different ice fishing line options.” Our fishing line spooling guide covers filling a reel.

Picks: Piscifun ICX Frost RH, 13 Fishing FreeFall Ghost LH and Pflueger Trion LH print line capacities with a line type.

Gear ratio and line per turn

BC Fishing Journal writes that “a typical inline gear ratio is around 2.7:1, whereas an average spinning reel will be quicker at 4.2:1”, and adds: “A faster line retrieval is most helpful when fighting a fish that’s moving toward you and picking up that extra slack line is important.” The picks run from 2.5:1 (FreeFall) to 5.0:1 (Trion). 13 Fishing prints line per turn, 18.9 inches for both FreeFall reels; the other makers did not publish it in what we could read.

Picks: Pflueger Trion LH for a fast retrieve; Piscifun ICX Carbon RH and the Clam reels for ratios between.

Drag and drop control

Published maximum drags run from 3.5 lb (Trion) to 12 lb (Frost); Clam does not publish one. Joel Nelson, an angler writing about ice reels in 2019, writes: “For the most part, I’m concerned with quality drag when it comes to large perch and up.” The drop systems differ: FreeFall triggers, magnetic drop controls, free-spool levers and Clam’s anti-drag trigger.

Picks: Piscifun ICX Frost RH and Piscifun ICX Carbon RH publish 12 lb and 11 lb drags; 13 Fishing FreeFall Carbon RH has a carbon drag.

Weight and balance

Weights run from about 5 oz (Clam Gravity) to about 7 oz (Gravity Elite) where published, and Pflueger does not publish one. Joel Nelson writes of weight: “It affects the balance of the rod, where I’ll mount them, and ultimately can make or break any combination of rod and reel you have.”

Picks: Clam Gravity LH and Piscifun ICX Carbon RH list about 5 oz and 5.8 oz.

Bearings

Joel Nelson writes of bearings: “I care, but there’s so much misleading information on what ball bearings do for you, location of quality ones matters more than sheer number of them placed inside of a reel.” The picks list 3+1 to 8+1.

Picks: 13 Fishing Descent LH lists 5 bearings and Piscifun ICX Carbon RH lists 8+1.

Left or right hand

Choose the hand you crank with. Most picks come in both hands; Pflueger’s page lists one handle position for the Trion, left, and Reveal Outdoors says the Clam Gravity 14480’s retrieve “cannot be switched to right hand”. Each link here is one hand.

Picks: Pflueger Trion LH and Clam Gravity LH are left-hand reels.

Frequently Asked Questions

The sources we read name different reels. Wired2Fish names the 13 Fishing Black Betty FreeFall as its “Best Inline Ice Fishing Reel”, Field & Stream names the Pflueger Trion its “Best Inline” and the Clam Gravity Elite its “Best Overall”, and Joel Nelson picks an Eagle Claw inline reel in a 2019 article. The Eagle Claw was out of stock on Amazon when we checked, so it is not a pick. Match the reel to your line, drag and hand: Piscifun ICX Frost RH, Clam Gravity Elite LH and 13 Fishing FreeFall Ghost LH are where we would start.

Opinions differ. BC Fishing Journal lists reduced line twist, easier line control on the drop and fewer parts as benefits, and slower retrieve and weaker casting as drawbacks. Joel Nelson writes: “I’m a huge fan of the idea and theory of inline ice reels, but in practice, many I’ve tested are cumbersome, poorly balanced, and promote rather than prevent tangles.” On r/IceFishing one commenter writes “They are all garbage” and another writes “Love these for perch fishing”. In the SI review, Joe Shead says he has never fished an inline reel that did not have the line-wrapping problem in windy conditions.

The pages ranking for this search compare reels, and so do we, because buying the reel alone lets you choose its exact model and hand. For rods and combos see our ice fishing rods guide, and our spinning reel size guide explains reel sizing for spinning reels.

Pick the hand you crank with. The Trion and the Clam Gravity 14480 are left-hand reels (Pflueger lists one handle position, Reveal Outdoors says the Gravity’s is fixed); the Frost, Ghost, FreeFall Carbon, ICX Carbon and Descent come in both, each as a separate Amazon listing.

It was in stock and fits the keyword, but several r/IceFishing owners report problems. One writes “Maybe I got a bad one but the president inline is trash!”, another says of a friend’s reel that the “line keeps getting in the gap and getting tangles”, and an owner of the first-generation model writes that it “takes FOREVER to drop my small tungstens”. These are individual reports, and two of the owners allow that they may have had a bad reel.

BC Fishing Journal writes “I think inline reels can be used by beginners as well with a little time looking into them and better understanding their benefits in ice fishing.” Of the Piscifun ICX Frost it writes “If your an avid ice angler and haven’t ever used an inline reel, I think this would be a great starter reel!” For general reel advice see our beginner fishing reel guide.

The bottom line

Final Verdict

For a large spool and a published 12 lb drag, the Piscifun ICX Frost RH (check price) is the model BC Fishing Journal reviewed by name. For a hybrid graphite-and-CNC reel, the Clam Gravity Elite LH (check price) is the one Field & Stream ranked its “Best Overall”. For a FreeFall trigger with a full mono capacity table, the 13 Fishing FreeFall Ghost LH (check price) is the graphite choice, and the 13 Fishing FreeFall Carbon RH (check price) adds a carbon frame and drag. Add the Pflueger Trion LH (check price) for a 5.0:1 retrieve, the Piscifun ICX Carbon RH (check price) for a free-spool lever and 5.8 oz, the Clam Gravity LH (check price) for a 5 oz anti-drag trigger reel and the 13 Fishing Descent LH (check price) for an entry-level tier. Whichever you choose, check the hand and the line capacity against the line you plan to spool.

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