Some of my rods and reels are well past their prime, battered, thoroughly used and need to be replaced. So this week I went and bought a new 7' Saint Croix Triumph  MH spinning rod. Then I ordered the new Shimano  Ultegra in the 4000 size From Bass Pro, It came today~ beautiful. This is my first Shimano  and I just have to say that I am very impressed with the smoothness of this reel, butter smooth and  tight. Kind of like getting a custom model 1911 45 from a custom gun maker.  I do believe this is the smoothest reel I have ever felt. I'll be throwing baits on this rig up to an ounce.

 

I usually buy the Pflueger Patriarch model 9035 spinning reels but hard find right now in this country. I have no complaints with them, great reels and have lasted me near 10 years. If something goes wrong, Pflueger repairs them ~ no charge. What's not to like.

That looks pretty sweet.