My favorite spinning reel for live bait fishing is the Okuma Coronado, this reel is dedicated to catching fish and really designed for live bait fishing situations. Although it will most definitely do it all in Saltwater or freshwater, with lures or live bait. It casts a country mile and is super sensitive to strikes by fish of all sizes. Just combine this reel with your favorite rod and go Rip some lips! I like to use a zebco rhino rod or an ugly stik, matched up with my okuma Coronado spinning reel size 30 to 40 with an medium heavy action rod. Whether your using small minnows for crappies, white bass or walleyes, too monster stripers or wipers also known as hybrid bass, with large live shad. These fish almost always are caught on live bait, and this spinning reel gets the job done.

Let me give you all some specific details about this awesome spinning reel. The Coronado spinning reel, featuring Okuma's patented bail feeding system, is becoming THE REEL in live bait spinning reel circles. These high performance inshore and offshore reels are made to stand up to the toughest conditions. They over built these reels ever where they could. The Coronado uses machine cut stainless steel gears, the only bait feeding style reel in the world to do so. The Coronado's main shaft is over sized and stainless steel. The machined aluminum spool has been ported to reduce weight, and fitted with a waterproof drag seal to protect the oil soaked felt and stainless steel drag system from the environment. They even treat the stainless steel rotor bearing, with a special anti corrosion resistant coating for additional protection, because we know what prolonged exposure to salt can do to even stainless steel. It has an awesome Quick set anti reverse system for rock solid hook sets.

Additional information on how to use a spinning rod reel combination, with or without live bait. First let me explain that Spinning reels have a visible line spool or an open face with a wire loop on the top called a bail, this bail circulates around the spool as the reel handle is cranked. The bail is designed to capture the line and force it into a guiding groove at the base of Bail, as so it can be wound around the spool when the reel handle is turned. On the top of the spool or at the base of the reel is the drag adjustment, the location of the drag placement varies by manufacturer make and model. There will also be a type of switch to enable or disable the anti-reverse feature of the reel.

The Anti-reverse prevents the reel from turning backwards and prevents backlashes. If you remove your hand from the crank or foul the line on a cast, the anti-reverse will stop most backlashes. The reel is designed to be hung below the rod, underneath. Spinning reels cast farther than Spin cast reels, but to cast a rod equipped with a spinning reel, first takes some practice. If you have mastered the bait caster reel, then this Okuma live bait feeder spinning reel will be a real treat to use. Tight Lines and have a good hook set!