Reel Recommendation

I was at BPS the other night and noticed that the "old model" Browning Citori spinning reels are on sale for $49.  

I know a lot of people here don't care for Browning fishing products.  But I have one of these Browning Citori reels and they really are fantastic.

The spool is very nice, and is finished very well inside and especially out.   The lip of the spool is covered in titanium nitride.   The drag knob has a big gasket to keep water out.  The drag is very strong and the adjustment has a very precise feel and a nice click.  There is a ball bearing under the spool that really reduces spool wobble.  The reel is extremely well balanced and it is super smooth.  The bail is very traditional - it closes with a satisyfing "click."  The line roller is coated in titanium.  The reel is finished in a very attractive blue/grey metallic paint and has been very durable.  There is no bling on this reel.  The handle is a laminated wood handle like on Pfluegers.  It is an 8 bearing reel and is made in Korea.

This reel used to retail for $89-$99.  No it's about 1/2 price.  It has been replaced in the BPS line up by a new Citori reel that is dark blue, and covered in shiny bling.  It's just  not the same.

The guy at the coutner told me they only had  few in stock since they are not producing it anymore.   If you are in the market for a nice reel, check these out - if they have them.  They are really very good reels.  

At $50 bucks, and to a guy that has used this reel, that's a sleeper deal.