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Our pick Okuma Aventa
Why: The Okuma Aventa is our starting choice for centerpin float fishing. Its exposed spool rim lets you control line payout with your hand, and its switchable clicker adds spool tension when you need resistance.1 Its 4.5-inch drum and roughly 233 g reel make a smaller, lighter choice than the 5-inch, 265 g Aventa GLS.234
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Our pick Orvis Mirage LT
Why: The Mirage LT II is our starting choice for a 3-, 4- or 5-weight freshwater rod you will hold and cast repeatedly. It weighs 4.3 oz before line and backing, 0.4 oz less than the 5- to 6-weight Burst 350.5678 Its sealed disc drag gives you an enclosed drag mechanism. Choose the C.F.O. III instead for a 4- or 5-weight rod when you prefer a click-and-pawl check and palming the spool as a fish runs.5910
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Our pick Eagle Claw CRYO
Why: The CRYO's trigger gives you a dedicated control for releasing line at each new hole.11 At the CRYO's stated 17 inches per crank, recovering 10 feet takes about seven handle turns.12
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