If you have an occasion to remove the spool, be careful that it is fully
locked on. I didn't and the spool fell into the river and when I retrieved
it the clutch had fallen out. Needless to say the rest of the day was
interesting fishing with a reel with absolutely no drag. I contacted Okuma
explaining what happened and the sent replacement at no charge.Good people.
Dell
----- Original Message -----
From: "rderedfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: Okuma reel ?
> So, then the $29.99 was for the 6/7?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 1:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Okuma reel ?
>
>
> > Yes, you can switch them to either right or left hand retrieve.
> >
> > I have found the Sierra reels for $29.99 at both the White Elephant and
> > Sportsmans Warehouse here in Spokane. From what I can tell, those may
be
> the
> > best prices I have heard out of anybody on the list. I don't think
> anybody
> > over on the wet side has found this inexpensive.
> >
> > I have nothing but great things to say about the Okuma Sierra. I have
> caught
> > many large fish over 20 inches on it and the drag has worked great.
They
> do
> > have 3 minor flaws in my opionion. 1. They tend to overestimate the
line
> > size. Get a 6/7 if you want to put a 5 wt on it for example. 2. The
> drag
> > has about a half of turn where it doesn't do much then it tightens very
> > quickly so you have get yours predialed in and know how to make small
> > adjustments. 3. The finish wears quickly. So for what it is worth you
> may
> > want to also consider the Okuma Integrity. A large arbor spool, a much
> more
> > precise drag adjustment etc.
> >
> > Hope you find want to try out.
> >
> > Mike W.
> > Spangle, WA
> >
> >
>
