Ardent has been a company that has been producing some rather unique reels over the last few years and this year are showcasing their all new designs including the Ardent Edge Series Pro Edition Casting Reel. There will be five reels in the Edge series whose single biggest technological advancement is what the company calls drag tracking technology.
The long and short of this is that the line guide moves as the drag is being used which is supposed to keep the drag smoother while the fish is running and eliminate the variation that is evident on some reels because of the angle that the line is coming off of the spool. It will also eliminate the pinch points associated with line having to come all the way across the spool to flow through the line guide especially if they are at polar opposites during the fight.
There will be several gear ratios offered across the Edge series and some will be produced in both right and left hand retrieve. The ergonomics have been improved on the Edge series and some of the models will have other new features such as a dial in the center of the handle that can be turned to indicate the line size that you have spooled on that particular reel.
See ya’ on the water …