01-20-2009, 02:09 AM
Hey Me too. I learned to cast with a level wind last summer and am hooked on it. I got a quantum Manatu (sp) I have been looking on e bay and have found several new touring editions for 120.00, I also have my eye on the new U.S. Reel level wind. Like I don't have enough fishing reels and poles. I fish for ten species of fish and have quite a collection of rigs to catch them with. If you catch that big one a quality reel is important. I successfully landed a 38 pound carp on a bass set up with 6 pound line with a quantum catalyst pti reel and the drag worked perfectly but the spinning reels put a lot of line twist in that you don't get with the level wind. I would go with the upgrade.
[signature]
[signature]