For all you dead-heads out there - meaning, anglers who love the dead sticking technique - 13 Fishing® has news that will wake you up. With the hardwater season just around the corner, 13 Fishing has announced a new purpose-built combo that's nothing less than the ultimate addition to your finesse deadstick system: the all-new BaitStriker™.

The centerpiece of this new system is the dual-drag BaitStriker reel. The first drag essentially puts the reel in free-spool mode, allowing for more natural presentation of live bait. But when a fish strikes, a crank of the reel automatically engages the second drag. Then the fight is on. The extreme low-tension first drag allows anglers to dead-stick without an open bail, where gusts of wind can yank line of spools and cause more headaches than bites. The BaitStriker dual-drag system eliminates that concern.

The BaitStriker Reel features seven stainless steel ball bearings plus IAR, a carbon body and rotor, a custom Evolve Folding Aluminum Handle with Rubber Knob, competition slide drag system, and an aluminum spool. The BaitStriker System includes a BaitStriker Switch, made perfect for deadstick Techniques. This reel has a gear ratio of 5:2:1, 21.6-inch lines per turn, 6 pounds / 75 yards line capacity, 7+1 bearings, and weighs 6.7 ounces.

In tandem with the BaitStriker Reel, 13 Fishing is also releasing a BaitStriker Rod, which features a solid fiberglass blank, a hi-vis quick tip, Evolve Advanced Feather Light Guides, a custom Evolve SoftTouch Reel Seat, and a custom Evolve Premium Extended EVA Grip.

The BaitStriker rod comes in three models: 30 inches and medium-light power, 36 inches and medium-light power, and 36 inches and medium-moderate power. All three models have 7+1 bearings, a 5:2:1 gear ratio, and a full handle.

The BaitStriker rod and reel are sold as a combo and the reel is also sold seperatley.

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13 Fishing Releases the BaitStriker Rod and Reel, the Ultimate Deadstick System

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