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Okuma Cavalla 5N-S. Just spooled it with PE3 rainbow braid. It holds less than advertised but should be sweet.

Ok. Have a 5000 myself. The reel feels great but the only action it has seen is loosing 2 kingies off the rocks awhile ago. Not the reels fault though. Casts really well and the drag was silk smooth....

What size is the BG? Looks like a good bit of kit.

I don't know anything about fly reels but those look pretty cool.

Totally agree. It seem fishing reels are the only thing ever make to suit left handers rather than right. Not only for casting but playing the fish, having your strongest arm on the rod. I can't...

Unlike a reel to leak oil?
Bugger.

A good mate had a Daiwa SL which I used a couple of times. I must say it did cast better than my TSM but his is long gone too.

Yeah!!!! Found my TSM 3. (where I usually keep it). Great reels eh kiwijames. Mine is the narrower version of yours that I bought in the 1980s.

I would highly recommend the Stradic. It has performed beautifully. It has the sort of drag that you have to look at the reel to see if line is being pulled off it's that smooth. For the price I...

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Ryobi GR1
Shimano Stradic 2500 HG
Shimano Saros 3000 FA
Nautilus 2000
Abu T-Aloy 3500
Shimano Baitrunner 4500
Tica Sculptor SL100
Abu 6500 C3
Okuma Solterra SLR 10CS

Oh no. Don't start me.
One rainy Sunday maybe.