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That spool is plenty good down to 1/8, but you may want to do a little more work to ensure it gets there such as polishing the brake ring, line guide pawl, idler gear post, and the area of the axle where it makes contact with the spool pinion.

We get used to certain brands, styles, and sizes, to our own detriment

(The warranties for rods, on the other hand, vary greatly and matter more.) I tested all of the reels (and the rods for the companion guide) on beaches, rocks, boats, and riverbanks

All were high end features one day, then they moved down the chain to affordable spinning reels later

Here is Shryocks list of five things I wont go fishing without. 1