Sometimes, the “best” combo can change multiple times on a single fishing trip, and comparing a surf-fishing bait rod to a lure-casting crappie rig is like the cliché of pitting apples against oranges ...

We tested the best spinning reels ... fishing. Kevin Hughes When it came to putting these reels through the paces, my goal was to keep it even across the board. All reels were spooled with 10-pound ...