best affordable baitcasting reel CAMEKOON Carbon 300 Fishing Reel, High Line Capacity Baitcaster Reels, 6.3:1 Gear Ratio, 10+1 Stainless Steel Ball Bearings, 10 Button Magnetic Brakes, Carbon Fiber Frame and Side Covers : Sports & Outdoors Sizes:9ft - 12-32g Reels speed 7.5 Abu Garcia Beast X

best affordable baitcasting reel CAMEKOON Carbon 300 Fishing Reel, High Line Capacity Baitcaster Reels, 6.3:1 Gear Ratio, 10+1 Stainless Steel Ball Bearings, 10 Button Magnetic Brakes, Carbon Fiber Frame and Side Covers : Sports & Outdoors Sizes:9ft - 12-32g Reels speed 7.5 Abu Garcia Beast X

Abu Garcia Beast X Spinning Rods for Pike Fishing

I threw a handful of lures on it ranging from a 1/4-ounce finesse jig on fluorocarbon to a 1/2-ounce spinnerbait on braid

Reels

Sizes:9ft - 12-32g

Slow reels will not be sufficient when fighting a huge specimen, while extremely fast reels will only be useful for certain baits and techniques, which is not something a beginner would use, especially when catfishing

speed 7.5