{"product_id":"carbon-micro-baitcasting-reel-7-2-1-157-g","title":"Carbon Micro Baitcasting Reel | 7.2:1, 157 g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA carbon-body micro baitcaster built for light-line casting: 157 g on the rod, an 8 g spool that starts up fast with light baits, a carbon fiber friction drag, and a drag alarm that clicks as a fish takes line. Left- and right-hand interchangeable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlueprint Spec Block\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBody\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarbon fiber\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGear ratio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.2:1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e157 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpool weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrag\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarbon fiber friction system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrag alarm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudible clicker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRetrieve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeft \/ right hand interchangeable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRetail vs Direct\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeather-weight baitcasters from the big Japanese and US brands start at $180 and climb past $300. This one puts a 157 g carbon reel with an 8 g spool at $80 — weigh the spec sheet, not the logo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical FAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Finesse casting — light jigs, small swimbaits, ned rigs — where a heavy spool kills the cast. The 8 g spool is the whole point: it starts rotating with baits a standard spool won't move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the drag alarm do?\u003c\/strong\u003e It clicks audibly while drag pays out, so you hear the run — the same feedback live-bait and trolling anglers rely on, in a casting reel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Backwater Outlaw","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67758492451094,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/0748\/1366\/files\/Hcdce7021c08b44408a8590bd7712e4a7I.webp?v=1792364113","url":"https:\/\/backwateroutlaw.com\/products\/carbon-micro-baitcasting-reel-7-2-1-157-g","provider":"Backwater Outlaw","version":"1.0","type":"link"}