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As I mentioned pikes I normally catch is between 2 and 5 lbs so power is not an issue. I want a reel capable of casting lighter lures as well.

The thing is that pike in my country are not that big, mostly you catch 2lb-5lb pikes (problems with overfishing and catch and release still being unpopular), so I don't need a very powerfull reel. I am more worried about having a small reel so I can cast relatively light lures if possible. like 1/5 - 1/4 oz lures that I have quite a few that I like. The question is is it possible with such reel. As I understood pro max is a relatively small baitcaster?

Hello dear forum users, I am new here. I came here to seek an advise. I am from Europe and have been fishing for most of my life. As you probably know in Europe we almost exclusevely use spinning reels. Yet couple of years back I started to read about baitcasters and wanted to try it out. Sadly it's a rather expensive reel for my budget and I want to decide what to buy very carefully. Because baitcasters are so popular in US I thought that it's a best place to ask questions. I found alot of information but there is alot of contradicting statements from anglers I found about these reels. I know the main advantages and disadvantages, but still have couple of questions First of all I was wondering about the size of these reels. I am looking for a reel for pike fishing mostly, was looking at low profile Abu Garcia models and I found no difference sizewise between different models (by sizewise I mean size of lures and lines that it is made off). Is there any size differences between models or is this neglectable and only the quality dictates the range of use? And second question would be for users of Abu Garcia Pro Max. This is a model that I am thinking of buying. I found alot of good reviews about the reel. I was wondering if it's a good model to choose for pike fishing. I normally use lures between 1/5oz and 3/4oz (rarely anything bigger but you never know). I know that 1/5oz is rather light for baitcaster, so I was wondering is it still possible to use such lures (atleast during calm days). Sometimes I only want to take one rod for short trip and having something rather universal is nice. Sorry for asking maybe rather basic questions. I would be very grateful if you help me out and answer.