braknig fishing reel BEARKING Hephaestus Gapless Spinning compared to only 5 or 6 on most other reels Rooblinos BK Spinning Fishing Reels

In the Field When Daiwa first said it was sending the Aird I instantly categorised it as a reel that would be good for bait fishing for gars, flatties, whiting and maybe for squid as typically thats what youd use a reel of this size and price for

Angle the hook slightly so it exits on the same side, staying above the spine

Good luck making your own decision

A jigheads hook should have most of its shank contained inside the lures body, yet enough of the point and gap protruding above to easily hook a fish

Let me add a disclaimer that this reel needs to be adjusted properly, as does any baitcasting reel in any price range