just wondering what technique other than cranking you guys use this model for? lookin to get one friday but not lookin to use it for cranking.

I'm don't have hands on experirnce with the MG but I have 3 Tornament Pro's. I use mine with jigs, soft plastics such as Senkos, worms and flukes, I also throw small swimbaits such as the Lake Fork Magic Shad. I have mine spooled with mono and braid.

thank you. all i use is lews but i know the mg is more or less a "cranking" reel as obvious with the longer handle and deeper spool. i know i can use it for other purposes but just wondering who has and how it performed.

Good reel.

I have two MG models. 5.4 to 1 for my light cranking rod, #10 YoZuri and the 7.1 to 1 with #50 braid on my frog rod.

Are you left handed? They make it in 7.0 now in lefy. Got one from Gander mntn, in store.

awesome thanks guys. im a righty. looks like ill be forkin out the extra 30 bux today for the mg, cant wait.

I have two MG's. One in 7.1 and one in 5.4. The 5.4 is, obviously, on my 7'5" Powell Endurance glass/composite deep cranking rod. The 7.1 is on my Powell 7'3" H flipping rod. I think the deep spool on the 7.1 is the best feature because I can old more heavy line (20# Seaguar Fluoro), so I can make longer casts/pitches on heavier line. I have fallen in love with the Tournament series, however. That thing casts a friggin' mile!