Title: I wish it were otherwise
Product review: I'm always on the look out for inexpensive tackle for saltwater fishing. I hoped this fell into that category as the reel is attractive and seems solidly built. While the drag handled some hard driving dorado, the spool became stuck on the spindle - and there was no way to reach whatever part in the drag clucth that had it locked together. Never seen this happen on any reel - usually there are problems with the spool staying ON! This one is stuck in place. Anyway, the wooden knob is a curious and unhelpful feature as it is slippery, not sure what they were thinking. BTW: don't buy Okuma reels either for saltwater, weak handles and sticky drags. Best value in saltwater reels I've found are Orvis VI reels.
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