Muskoka Fisherman wrote:
I saw a TV show where they were using round bait casting reels for
bass. Is there any advantage with certain baits for the round style?
What is the advantage of this type of reel?


Until the past few years, the manufacturer's didn't know how to build
strong high speed reels on a low profile frame. There just isn't enough
room for a big enough drive gear in the low profile case. But when it
finally occurred to them to hang a full sized gear box down past the
reel seat level on the side of the reel, that problem went away, and
there's really no advantage any more.