Tackle Talk | A Sneak Peek at VanDam's New Cranking Reel

6/9/2011 12:57:27 PM
A first look at one new reel to be released by Quantum at ICAST in July

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Just before the first day blast-off of the Bassmaster Elite Series event on the Arkansas River in Little Rock, Ark., Bassmaster Classic champion Kevin VanDam was proudly showing off what he considers to be the perfect cranking reel.  

Kevin has been working for months with his career-long reel sponsor Quantum to design a special lighter bodied 5.3:1 ratio reel specially suited to the cranking system he’s used to win his two most recent Bassmaster Classic and Angler of the Year titles.  

“Based on the success of the Smoke series of reels, I asked Quantum to build me a reel styled similar to that frame with the 5.3:1 ratio I love," said VanDam. "They nailed it. It’s a really low profile, significantly lighter reel we’re calling the Tour KVD Cranking Classic. It has the super smooth Performance Tuned 150-size gears in it. We’re officially launching it at the ICAST trade show next month. Plus, we put smaller guides and a smaller foregrip on my cranking rods to make them lighter too."
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