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colbypearson
Colby is the sh*t. Dont talk bout him! LISTEN TO HIM!!!
Stupidest ****ing post ever. theres a reason why we have GOOGLE!
Its not a terrible idea to teach your self to flip the bail closed with your hand, instead of my cranking the reel to slap the bail over, my experience is that by doing that you will greatly extend the life of the reel.
"Uneducated". "Ignorant".
Those truly are not words, that would be well received by many of us. In fact, they are pretty harsh words. And many of us would take offense.
Words like "inexperienced", "misinformed", etc. are better--in my opinion--than those that were chosen.
For ultralight fishing (panfish, small trout, etc); more or better bearings really aren't much of an issue. But, if you chase bigger / stronger prey (Steelhead, Salmon, Bass, etc), then more / better bearings do play an important role in choosing a quality reel.
My comments, btw, are based on 45 years of practical fishing experience (all in Oregon); and three degrees in higher education.
thanks again, marie (oh! i really dont want to get into testy posts especially with old timers here, but i think that any normal, mature, well reasoned person would find it insulting and inappropriate to be told by another than their view was "ignorant" or "uneducated" - those are just very negative, judgmental and pointless comments to make in a civil discussion)
it didn't really offend me,, it's fine guys stop making such a big deal , i thank those who tried to defend me but you did it for no reason.. because im not upset about it,, and as for the bearings i WAS reffering to trout fishing in smaller waters as troutdude mentioned. bearings quality and how many or what they are made of really all depends on personal preference and type of fishing it's used for. so please leave colby aolone it's fine he didn't do anything.. as soon as he mentioned we are good friends everyone should have noticed i was not gunna be mad. and atleast waited to hear my opinion on his comment until you started bashing him.
brandon
I'm curious about the OP's second inquiry myself and would like to know some opinions on the matter so can we get back on track here?
I agree with Colby's statement that the maker of the actual bearing is more important than the number. I used to work in the printing industry on an extremely valuable piece of machinery. In that environment, make or break really comes down to bearings and the surface they ride on/in. Japanese bearings often last for years whereas Chinese bearings rarely make it a month or two. The Japanese bearings are 5 times the cost but absolutely mandatory. When bearings destruct it is inevitable that other sections of the machine are soon to follow.
absolutely, you cannot have a well functioning machine such as a reel without bearings and the higher quality the better, its once of the most crucial aspects of a reel.
SO COULD you all tell me about reels or models that you feel do the bale flip really easy and smooth? And hurry, Christmas is just days away, I need to get this and put it under tree! Thank you all for your kindness and I wish everyone who has contributed to this threat a wonderful, blessed, and happy Christmas
I suppose I could reiterate, it might be better to get used to closing it manually; better for the reel life, better for minimizing line twist and it negates the quest for a bail that flips super smooth.
That said, I've got a Shimano Solstace that seems pretty smooth and is fairly inexpensive. Even cheaper, I also have a couple of Okuma Avengers that seem OK in that respect, though I'm sure the Shimano is a more durable and better quality reel.