spinning reel

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A medium-sized spinning reel holding more than 100 yards of 6-pound test fishing line is ideal.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2013

"It was quite a fight and took me about 25 minutes to land it with a very underpowered spinning reel," MacKenzie said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2011

A medium-sized spinning reel that can hold at least 100 yards of 6-pound test fishing line is plenty.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2010

Kaspersetz ended up reading a novel while I struggled with a 170-pounder for 51/2 hours on a big Shimano spinning reel mounted on a Lamiglas rod.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then I clamped down on the spool of the spinning reel and backed up until the line snapped.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen