Many of today's baitcasting reels are constructed using aluminium alloy, stainless steel, synthetic composites such as fiberglass-reinforced plastic or carbon fiber, alone or in combination; newer but more expensive materials such as titanium and magnesium alloys can also be found occasionally. They call for a rod that has a trigger finger hook located in the handle area. They typically include a level-wind mechanism to prevent the line from being trapped under itself on the spool during rewind and interfering with subsequent casts. Many are also fitted with anti-reverse handles and drags designed to slow runs by large and powerful game fish. Because the baitcasting reel uses the weight and momentum of the lure to pull the line from the rotating spool, it normally requires lures weighing 1/4 oz. or more to cast a significant distance.Parsons, P. Allen, Complete Book of Fresh Water Fishing, New York, Harper & Row Inc., , 9780060715007 (1963), pp. 71–73 Recent developments have seen baitcasting reels with gear ratios as high as 7.1/1. Higher gear ratios allow much faster retrieval of line, but sacrifice some amount of strength in exchange, since the additional gear teeth required reduces torque as well as the strength of the gear train. This could be a factor when fighting a large and powerful fish.
many of today's baitcasting reels are constructed using aluminium alloy stainless steel synthetic composites such as fiberglass-reinforced plastic or carbon fiber alone or in combination; newer but more expensive materials such as titanium and magnesium alloys can also be found occasionally they call for a rod that has a trigger finger hook located in the handle area they typically include a level-wind mechanism to prevent the line from being trapped under itself on the spool during rewind and interfering with subsequent casts many are also fitted with anti-reverse handles and drags designed to slow runs by large and powerful game fish because the baitcasting reel uses the weight and momentum of the lure to pull the line from the rotating spool it normally requires lures weighing 1/4 oz or more to cast a significant distanceparsons p allen complete book of fresh water fishing new york harper & row inc  9780060715007 (1963) pp 71–73 recent developments have seen baitcasting reels with gear ratios as high as 71/1 higher gear ratios allow much faster retrieval of line but sacrifice some amount of strength in exchange since the additional gear teeth required reduces torque as well as the strength of the gear train this could be a factor when fighting a large and powerful fish