The beloved Champion is sitting out at the marina feeling neglected because I haven't had time to replace the charger and a few other items that need fixing. A good friend of mine hauls his Skeeter around Texas
LOL...boats are like black holes dontcha know? I have rigged a few hundred Champions and Skeeters earlier in my life. Good boats.
Greg
I really like berkely Big Game for baitcasting reels
That's what I used simply because it was a compromise in price. ~$7 for 900 yards. 3 reels and plenty to spare.
I would steer clear of store brand reels
Like I said, these were pretty much free and the Abu is real sweet. I think Pflueger makes the store brand reels like the other two I got. They feel great. Real solid and smooth. No complaints from me, esp. since these are by far the nicest reels (and rods) I have ever owned.
Greg