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Ron 'The Hat' Clay
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As regards the distance of the spool from the handle, I can assure Mark that even the Americans have complained about this in the past. If you use a fixed spool reel for spinning, it does help to be able to "feather" down the casts with your forefinger.
For some strange reason, the reel manufacturers have not listened to anglers on this matter. As Mark says, they are only recently starting to.
Couldn't agree more Mark. Modern reels remind me of 1950s juke boxes, such is the way they are painted up.
I wonder when the likes of Shimano are going to listen? In the meantime I shall not bother cleaning my reels so that they look more the part.
There have been some wonderful advances in fixed spool reel design over the last few years. Unfortunately the cosmetics have got more and more garish.
For some strange reason, the reel manufacturers have not listened to anglers on this matter. As Mark says, they are only recently starting to.
Couldn't agree more Mark. Modern reels remind me of 1950s juke boxes, such is the way they are painted up.
I wonder when the likes of Shimano are going to listen? In the meantime I shall not bother cleaning my reels so that they look more the part.
There have been some wonderful advances in fixed spool reel design over the last few years. Unfortunately the cosmetics have got more and more garish.