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Pridey
17-07-2010, 08:29 AM
G'day all.

I've been looking for a larger, cheapish Baitrunner for around the $150 mark.
I've seen this reel in a tackle store, had a play with it and I must say it seems to be solid enough for the asking price. I dont use bait runners or large spinners very often so I dont need a piece of Bling, just something that will work and take a bit of palegic wieght a couple of times a year..

They dont seem to be the most popular thing out there, even in the Okuma range.
(I've never had problems with Okuma before, I know previous threads have mentioned some of their downfalls such as becomming loose and slack under strain.

Wondering if anyone has anything to say about this particular reel.