Black Max Vs Shakespeare

Fishing is a sport that requires the skills and equipment to do it successfully. One piece of equipment is the reel. The reel is the back bone in any fishing rig. It is the most important part of fishing because without it you could not effectively catch fish. There are many distinct brands out there that offer reels for a fairly good price and are decent reels. Two common names in the reel industry are Abu Garcia and Shakespeare. Abu Garcia produces a low profile baitcaster, the Black Max, while Shakespeare offers the Alpha. The Abu Garcia Black Max is a higher quality fishing reel than the Shakespeare Alpha, because of reel-in qualities, casting smoothness, and overall dependability.

The first determinate of a quality fishing reel is the …show more content…
Shakespeare offers a magnetic brake on its Alpha, although this brake is made cheaper and not a good as others. The magnetic brake is an essential part of every reel, as it prevents the angler from backlashing the line and is the limiting factor in casting smoothness. Without an efficient magnetic brake, an angler will backlash line more and will not get a smooth cast as they would with a good brake. Abu Garcia’s Black Max has a more efficient brake. The Black Max’s brake has a higher rated dial on its reel than others. This means it will allow more control of the cast as well as a smoother cast. This more efficient brake lets the Black Max have an exceptional smooth cast, as well as no backlashing. The reason reel smoothness is so important is because, a smoother casting reel will be more accurate and can cast a longer distance. Since the Black Max has such a superior magnetic brake and such a smooth cast, it will out cast the competitor …show more content…
The equipment includes, but is not limited to, fishing reels. These reels can vary in types and quality of service in which they can provide. Fishing reels can be determined if they are quality or not in several various categories. The categories are reel-in qualities, casting smoothness, and overall dependability. The two reels described here were the Abu Garcia Black Max and the Shakespeare Alpha. Shakespeare provides a good reel but Abu Garcia’s cherished Black Max surpasses the Alpha in every category. The Black Max offers stronger materials and better options for the reel, than the Alpha, making it great on the reel-in, smooth on the cast, and an overall dependable