You got to respect BPS employees.  They are so knowledgeable.  Who else would have thought to put 8 lb braid on a bait caster?   On a positive note, some 8 lb braid did get sold, so he/she will probably get a waytogo from a manager.

 

I am constantly amazed by the product knowledge (or lack of it ) possessed by BPS floor employees.  I've patronized BPS for 30+ years, and maybe 5 or 6 times I've come across a floor employee who demonstrated a solid knowledge of the gear they're tasked with selling.

 

On a positive note, when I used to drive all night and sleep in the parking lot ( at the Springfield store ) to score some gear enroute to Table Rock or Bull Shoals, the young women who set up the breakfast buffet were very kind, very helpful and very tolerant of a hungry, sleepy middle aged guy.  I went to a few fishing seminars at the Springfield store back in the day and the bartenders those days were very skilled in their craft, i.e. shooting the breeze with whoever was setting at their bar about whatever the patron wanted to discuss. 

I’ve only owned this reel for about a week and it has already made me weary. Last night I had the handle stop turning and I admit I forced it and then it would only drive the worm gear and not spin the spool I have had this happen on another reel and it was the beginning of its end should I be more careful or is this a problem from the factory? Sorry for the grammar English is my first language I’m just not good at it

 

Plus 8lb. braid on a casting reel is no beuno!