Lew's SuperDuty Speed Spool LFS Baitcast Reel

Description

The Lew's SuperDuty Speed Spool LFS baitcast reel is the second-generation LFS model, the all-round expression of the Super Duty family's reputation for dependability under pressure. It is not the widest-spooled or highest-capacity reel in the range — those roles belong to the 300 and Wide models — but it is built as genuinely versatile heavy tackle, equally suited to flipping a jig into cover and working a big swimbait through open water without compromising on gear strength. Solid brass Speed Gears, supported by the P2 Super Pinion and an 11-bearing system of double-shielded stainless steel, give the reel a drivetrain that stands up to heavy cover fishing. The 34mm double-anodized spool is machined and braid-ready, with capacity for 150 yards of 12lb mono or 150 yards of 65lb braid, and the fast 8.3:1 gear ratio recovers 35 inches of line per turn — useful for getting a big swimbait or jig back to the boat quickly after a missed strike. The distinguishing feature is the flipping switch, purpose-built for vertical, boat-side presentations such as dropping a jig straight down a dock piling or bridge column, where a standard reel's gearing gets in the way of a controlled, thumb-managed fall. - Retrieve: Left Hand - Gear ratio: 8.3:1 - Line recovery: 35in per turn - Bearings: 10+1, stainless steel double-shielded - Frame: One-piece aluminium - Gears: Solid brass Speed Gears with P2 Super Pinion - Spool: 34mm, double anodised aluminium, machined, braid-ready - Drag: Up to 20lb max - Line capacity: 150yd/12lb mono, 150yd/50lb braid - Weight: 8oz - Handle: 95mm aluminium - Extras: Flipping switch for vertical presentations Where to use it: - Vertical flipping and pitching jigs tight to docks, pilings and bridge columns - Big swimbait and glidebait work needing both gear strength and retrieve speed - Anglers wanting one heavy-duty reel that isn't a single-technique specialist - Structure fishing where controlled, thumb-managed drops matter as much as the cast Get comfortable with the flipping switch before you need it on the water, not mid-fight. Engaging it takes the reel out of standard retrieve so you can feed and control line by thumb alone for a vertical drop — practise it a few times on dry land dropping a jig off a dock so the motion is automatic when a fish is actually watching that bait fall. Q: What does the flipping switch actually do? A: It disengages the standard gear-driven retrieve so you can pay line out and control the fall entirely with your thumb — built specifically for vertical presentations like dropping a jig down a piling, rather than a normal cast-and-crank retrieve. Q: How does this compare to the Super Duty 300 or Super Duty Wide? A: This is the standard-capacity Super Duty, with a 34mm spool built for all-round heavy work. The 300 and Wide models step up to 39mm and 35mm large-capacity spools respectively, aimed more specifically at big-line, big-bait applications. Q: Is 8.3:1 too fast for jig fishing? A: Not with the flipping switch engaged for the actual drop — the fast ratio comes into its own on the retrieve afterwards, getting a bait back for the next cast quickly, which matters when you're working fast down a stretch of cover. Q: Is this reel available right-handed? A: This particular listing is the left-hand retrieve version.