shopping for a new reel

[trollboy8]

I hear you Tarpon4me, and you certainly have a point. I should point out that the 300 series, while you CAN use it for saltwater, you need to be careful. I used my wading and it was fully submersed in salt water a couple of times. Even though I rinsed it very well and thought I had gotten all of the salt out, it still bound up. Luckily I was able to open it up, clean it out, get the rust off the bearings, and now it is as good as new. My emphasis on the 300 series is price, and performance v/s price. My point is that for the price, this is a great reel. Like I mentioned, clearly this is not a reel that is in the same league as stradics, energy's, and other $100+ reels, but if want a smooth running reel at a bargain price, a 300 series is a great buy--besides, you could wear out about 4 of them for the price of some of the higher end spinning reels for the same money.
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