The reason you can't catch blue-backed fish (bluefish) is because you're using a reel with a "low gear ratio"! This reel is the strongest for blue-backed fish that require "ultra-high-speed reeling"! Mackerel, Sardine, Horse Mackerel, Japanese Spanish Mackerel, Frigate Tuna, Greater Amberjack, Yellowtail, Yellowtail Amberjack Also effective for trout such as salmon and cherry salmon! The "Ghost Horn High-Speed Baitcasting Reel" has the world's second-highest reeling speed, with a "10.1:1 gear ratio," and boasts top-class performance for a baitcasting reel. It's made of aluminum alloy & stainless steel with a smooth EVA grip. The reeling speed of a reel is expressed as a numerical value called the "gear ratio." The gear ratio in a bait reel indicates: ★"How many times the spool rotates per handle rotation"★ In other words, if the gear ratio is 5, the spool rotates 5 times when the handle is turned once. The Ghost Horn baitcasting reel's gear ratio is "10.1:1," which means "10.1 spool rotations per handle rotation." (Anything over 7 is called an extra-high gear) Compared to popular ranking reels: Shimano 23 Antares DC MD (XG RIGHT) 7.8 Shimano 22 Calcutta Conquest (200XG) 7.5 Shimano 19 SLX MGL (70XG) 7.5 Daiwa 22 Steez A II TW (1000XH) 8.5 Daiwa 20 Zillion 10 (10.0R-SV TW) 10 Daiwa 19 Tatula TW (100XH) 8.1 Abu Garcia Zenon Beast 9 9.5 Abu Garcia Roxani 8 8 Tailwalk Fullrange BF 8 Watachamp Bait Reel JADA 8 It's clear that this reel is overwhelmingly fast. For lure fishing, especially for those who want casting speed, shore jigging, and trout such as salmon and cherry salmon. Hand orientation: Left-hand retrieve (Although the explanatory image shows a right-hand retrieve model, this is a left-hand retrieve. Exchanges after purchase are not possible, so please request a right-hand retrieve model before purchasing if you prefer.) Product Information Ghost Horn High-Speed Baitcasting Fishing Reel BB: 19+1 Frame: Aluminum die-cast Max Drag: 15kg Weight: 225g