I notice Pinnacle has a nice fleshed out assortment of baitcast reels;however, spinning reels are woefully lacking. Is Pinnacle ever planning a nice aluminum (or even Mg) bodied spinning on par with the nicer offerings from Shimano, Daiwa, Pfooger, etc?

MattinOK:

Thanks for your recent e-mail inquiry.  We will be introducing a high-end "Tournament Class" series of spinning reels and rods in early 2011.  Both the reels and the rods are being designed to meet the exact specifications of our BASS Elite Series pro staffers -- Dave Wolak, Paul Elias, Britt Myers and Grant Goldbeck.  We think you'll be very impressed by not only the ultra-smooth performance of these Tournament Class spinning reels, but also by the super-strong yet feather-light and sensitive contruction of the Tournament Class spinning rods.  This top-of-the-line spinning gear will complement the complete selection of Tournament Class baitcasting tackle we'll be introducing. 

All of these products will be unveiled at the next ICAST tackle industry trade show in July, and should be available at dealers in early spring 2011. 

Good Fishing!

Pinnacle1