OHUB Review: Lew’s Custom Lite SS Spinning Reel

Calling all followers of the Lew’s Customized Lite Spinning Reel! Lew’s has introduced a extra light-weight reel that excels within the ultralight class. The Lew’s Customized Lite Shallow Spool Spinning Reel takes benefit of its minimal line capability which eliminates any want for backing. The reel was launched on the 2024 Bassmaster Traditional and has been making waves for the reason that announcement.

The Customized Lite SS is just out there in a 200 dimension and is a welcomed addition to the Lew’s Customized Lite household.

I had the prospect to check out the Customized Lite SS and after a weekend of use, I’ve determined that this reel will transfer into my “go-to” class when fishing a wacky rig. I paired the reel with a customized lite spinning rod 7’6 rod and was amazed at its efficiency.

My largest takeaway was its weight and the dearth of tangles. The reel holds 120 yards of 6-pound monofilament or 90 yards of 8-pound mono versus the normal Customized Lite Spinning Reel which holds 190 yards of 6-pound mono/160 yards of 8-pound mono. Throughout my journey, I used to be in a position to land three bass with the most important weighing 2.5 kilos which is an absolute blast on an ultralight set-up.

My largest bass got here after I whipped my white spinnerbait right into a set of lily pads. The reel’s drag carried out extremely effectively remaining {smooth} by way of the discharge. I used to be in a position to land the bass in below a minute which is refreshing for an ultralight reel.

The Customized Lite Shallow Spool is engineered with a Tanso Tech body and skeletal rotor, which is feather mild weighing solely 6.7 oz. The reel is the right mix of sunshine weight, sensitivity, and power. Throughout the reel lies a precision-machined aluminum gear and a hybrid carbon drag system for regular energy and ultra-smooth operation.
When you’re not one for outsized spinning reels and luxuriate in a light-weight, compact reel, the Customized Lite Shallow Spool is the way in which to go.

Lew’s Customized Lite SS Spinning Reel retails for 159.99 and shall be out there for buy on Friday, March 22. by way of a number of retailers, each on-line and from sellers exhibiting on-site on the expo.

Keith Lusher

Keith Lusher is an award profitable out of doors journalist that resides in Covington, Louisiana. He owns and operates NorthshoreFishingReport.com and writes a weekly out of doors column for the Slidell Impartial Newspaper. He additionally writes for the St.Tammany Parish Tourism Fee’s VisitTheNorthshore.com. He’s the previous host of The Northshore Fishing Report Radio Present and is on the board of the Louisiana Out of doors Writers Affiliation. Keith contributes to quite a few publications each on-line and in print and prides himself on selling South Louisiana’s distinctive fishery. To contact Keith e-mail: keithlusherjr@gmail.com