I love the bantam. To date it’s the smoothest reel I’ve owned. The size feels great. If they’d make a 6oz magnesium version (or a mag curado 71) it would likely be the only model of reel I’d need.

Very cool. I saw the promo video for it this weekend which is one of the best I’ve seen.

Good review, but did you accidentally leave out a chunk of the casting section? Just says you tied on a light weight bait- no mention of how it did, casting, other baits, distances, compared to other reels/alphas, etc. Also in this boat. I was very curious about the overall range casting and pitchi...

Cal, I also enjoyed the review. Will we see an update in the coming months? What I'm most curious as a dock fisherman is how this line compares in the real world against shooter and structure on abrasion resistance. You mentioned less than stellar results in the lab but high remarks on the water. I ...

Am I reading right that megabass introduced a wiggle wart type bait that's not available in the US?