Ditto, great performance reel, but you must maintain it; every trip wipe it down with a light spray of Salt-X or any other salt neutralizer and every few trips open her up to remove grit and lube the BBs.
No such thing as a zero-maintenance reel; salt eats everything.
If you really like the PGs, consider their graphite series. They make a line of reels with graphite sideplates; cheaper and lighter than the all-metal series and used to be called the Pacifica series. The 2500 is sweet and if you can find a closeout of that model, can be as low as $99. Another bargain is the Quantum Big Iron 325. 3BBs, holds 300 yards of 20#, no levelwind, 1-piece alum. frame and 5:1 retrieve for $39 from J&H tackle.
No such thing as a zero-maintenance reel; salt eats everything.
If you really like the PGs, consider their graphite series. They make a line of reels with graphite sideplates; cheaper and lighter than the all-metal series and used to be called the Pacifica series. The 2500 is sweet and if you can find a closeout of that model, can be as low as $99. Another bargain is the Quantum Big Iron 325. 3BBs, holds 300 yards of 20#, no levelwind, 1-piece alum. frame and 5:1 retrieve for $39 from J&H tackle.
