Introduction: Lew's sure has come a long way recently since the late founder Lew Childre began offering rods and reels over 40 years ago. I still remember seeing their old casting reels in catalogs and being used by David Fritts on television. While those old reels were popular among anglers, their design was undoubtedly old fashioned and never really appealed to me. Fast forward to present day, and the lineup of Lew's reels are compact, attractive, and come equipped with nice features. In my over 20 years of fishing I have fished countless reel brands, but never a Lew's. That all changed when I had the opportunity to test the new Super Duty model SD1H casting reel. There has been a good amount of buzz regarding the refreshed lineup, so I was excited to see if it was indeed the truth or nothing but a bunch of bologna. Let's dive in as I give my impressions on this slick reel!
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