Americana Baitcast Reels - Clam Pack
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    Americana Baitcast Reels - Clam Pack

    Sale Price:$53.54 Regular Price:$89.99

    The Americana Baitcast Reel features strong, light weight graphite frame and side-plates. The 6+1 bearing system provides smooth cranking and the Zero Play Anti-Reverse allows for ideal hooksets. An external adjustable magnetic brake system helps reduce backlash and improve casting performance. The aluminum handle and cork knobs provide style and comfort, keeping you in control when the pressure is on. The 7.3:1 gear ratio has a Mono capacity of 12lb/120yds and Braid capacity of 30lb/140yds. The Americana looks beautiful and has performance to match!

    Features:

    • 6+1 stainless steel bearings
    • 28 IPT
    • 7.3:1 gear ratio

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    Front view of Americana Baitcast Reels - Clam Pack showcasing red, white, and blue styling with cork knobs
    Front view of Americana Baitcast Reels - Clam Pack showcasing red, white, and blue design with cork knobs in retail packaging
    Front view of Americana Baitcast Reels - Clam Pack showcasing red, white, and blue styling with cork knobs
    Front view of Americana Baitcast Reels - Clam Pack showcasing red, white, and blue design with cork knobs in retail packaging
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    Americana Baitcast Reels - Clam Pack

    Sale Price:$53.54 Regular Price:$89.99

    The Americana Baitcast Reel features strong, light weight graphite frame and side-plates. The 6+1 bearing system provides smooth cranking and the Zero Play Anti-Reverse allows for ideal hooksets.

    Hand Type
    • Right
    • Left
    • Smoothness icon
      Smooth
    • Durability icon
      Durable
    Features
    • 6+1 stainless steel bearings
    • 28 IPT
    • 7.3:1 gear ratio

    • Warranty Details

      All products are covered by a 1 Year Manufacturer’s Limited Warranty, ensuring that we will repair or replace any item that is defective in workmanship or materials within 1 year of the consumer's date of purchase. The warranty covers all but the following:
      1. Malfunctions or damage due to abuse, misuse, or accident.
      2. Normal Wear and Tear
      3. Malfunctions caused by inadequate repair or alterations
      4. Reel cleaning or re-lubrication required due to owner’s failure to provide necessary maintenance
      5. Abuse or misuse of product

    • How do I keep braid from digging into a baitcast spool?

      Wind it on firm and even, and never bury loose wraps after a snag or backlash; pull that section out and rewind it tight. Use a sensible diameter for the cover you fish, since ultra-thin braid buries deepest. Mono backing stops the spool from slipping, but only tension stops digging.

    • Which baitcast gear ratio should I choose?

      Low ratios crank slower with more torque, built for deep crankbaits and other lures that pull back. Mid ratios do everything respectably. High ratios eat slack fast for jigs, worms, pitching, and reaction baits.

    • Should I use monofilament, fluorocarbon, or braid on a baitcaster?

      Mono is forgiving and cheap: the learning line. Fluorocarbon sinks, resists abrasion, and disappears in the water, but it's stiffer and kinks in backlashes. Braid is thin, strong, and rules the vegetation, though it can dig into the spool and usually wants backing. Pick by technique and cover, not by the biggest number on the box.

    • Should I retune a baitcaster every time I change lures?

      When the lure's weight, bulk, or wind resistance changes enough to change spool speed, yes. A compact half-ounce jig and a bulky half-ounce spinnerbait fly nothing alike. Check spool tension, make a short test cast, and nudge the brakes. More brake for headwinds and lighter lures; less only once the spool stays under control.

    • What is the difference between magnetic and centrifugal brakes?

      Magnetic brakes use magnets on an external dial: easy, repeatable, quick to adjust as wind or lures change. Centrifugal brakes use internal blocks that push harder as the spool spins faster, taming the violent start of the cast. Some reels run both. Either way, start mid-to-high and earn your way down.

    • How do I remove a deep baitcaster backlash without damaging the line?

      Engage the reel, lay a light thumb on the spool, and pull line out slowly. When it stops, rotate the spool backward a touch and pick at the loop that's pinning everything. Repeat. No yanking. Then inspect what came off: kinks, flat spots, and crushed fluorocarbon get cut out, because damaged line fails later, usually on a fish.

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