Hey paul, nice reel! tell me how you like it. I'm searching for my next Milner anyone selling one?
Tried it sunday in horrible conditions...it is light but tough... it is also about the smoothest thing I've ever used... it took me a few casts to get the feel down, the bearings are like butter but it's different from my bushing milner... I can't say for certain what I think of it... I do know that you almost don't feel it on your rod and I'm fishing a pretty light rod... Casting it,my distance wasn't as good as my milner, but by the end of the day I was able to wing it out there pretty good, I might be having start up problems or it just needs a break in period like the Milner..
It's also nearly silent and doesn't use the heavy gage clicker the milner and Islanders use...line back out with the clicker engaged is smooth and quite... I would love to see what it's like with a fish on... I think the 5" model is a pretty damn good idea, my line pickup was noticeably faster..