How Big-Game Reels Got Small

Read this exciting story from Salt Water Sportsman March 2023. You can just about stop a truck with a conventional reel that fits in the palm of your hand these days, but when big-game fishing was in its infancy, reels were little more than direct-drive winches.
You can just about stop a truck with a conventional reel that fits in the palm of your hand these days, but when big-game fishing was in its infancy, reels were little more than direct-drive winches.

Salt Water Sportsman March 2023 (Digital)

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Salt Water Sportsman March 2023 (Digital)

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