I’ve had good experiences with Abu Garcia spinning reels in the past, so I was super excited when I got word of their new REVO Rocket Spinning Reel. One of the biggest frustrations I’ve had with spinning reels in general is their lack of speed; if a bass bites and starts running towards your boat, you’re in a tough spot while trying to quickly eat up line.

This new reel was designed to solve that problem. After a lot of testing with several different finesse techniques, my verdict is in.

Below are my full thoughts.