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Just to throw some more love to the round reels, mine are Abu Garcia: I have a Royal 1 push button (4501?) and a 4601 C4 that I cleaned, oiled/greased, added ceramic hybrid spool bearings and carbontex drag washers. On 6' ML rods with 10lb braid to 6lb flouro leader will throw 1/8 with no issues. I also have Morrum 1601C and 3601C that I cleaned, oiled/greased, added micro ceramic hybrid spool bearings and carbontex drag washers. On 6' L (1601) / ML (3601) rods with 8lb braid to 4lb flouro leader will throw 1/16 with no issues. I couldn't find the micro ceramic hybrid spool bearings for the 4501/4601. I still have a few 4601 C3s to clean up. I have a Kastking Zephyr BFS setup (6' UL rod and reel) and a Piscifun Phantom that I added the Phantom shallow spool on a 6' L rod. I cleaned, oiled/greased, added micro ceramic hybrid spool bearings and carbontex drag washers to both. I really like both of those and can throw down to 1/32 with no issues. To be honest I like the Phantom on the light rod v the Zephyr on the UL rod. Ultimately though, I personally seem to enjoy fishing with the round reels more. Call it nostalgia or whatever, it makes me smile. I hope this helps answer your original post.

I have the KK Zephyr and Spartacus II, and 2x PF Phantoms. I took them all apart, cleaned and lubed, added Carbontex drag washers and bfs hybrid ceramic micro bearings. I added the shallow spool to one of the Phantoms. I fish the Zephyr and a Phantom on UL/F, the other Phantom on L/F, and the Spartacus II on ML/F. I like them all. I really like the Zephyr, but I think my favorite for light line fishing is the Phantom on the L/F rod. It seems to be the one I keep going back to. I'm going to try the Zephyr on the L/F rod and see how it does.

Anyone remember the old Berkley Fishing Partner? The tackle box you wear. Compartmentalize waist belt fishing tackle box.

Rayo Breckenridge. He had one show where he was bank fishing a pond with a Bayou Boogie.

I have 2 Morrums, SX1601C and SX3601C, that are my main reels for bass and crappie fishing. So much fun. Both were lightly used when I got them. I cleaned and re-greased both. I upgraded both with Carbontex drag washers, Air BFS micro ceramic spool bearings, 4-pin brakes, and 4-bearing handles. They're both on Abu Garcia Abumatic ML-F rods, but the the 1601 Abumatic is rated at 4-10lb line and the 3601 Abumatic is rated at 6-12lb line. I can throw down to 1/16 with the 1601 and 1/8 with the 3601 with no issues. Did I mention so much fun?