Well folks I probably have sucker written on my head but I have wasted 8 dollars on worse. What I am talking about is this reel I just bought on ebay. Its coming from japan so I dont know when I will get it but for 8 bucks with free shipping I just had to try. It looks like some of the older daiwa plastic reels. Heck they were made in japan too so it could be a copy of some kind. Anyway if anyone else is interested here is a linkhttp://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390106254443&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_935wt_958

You coulda sent me $4 and I would have pooted in your direction and you'd be better off - and saved $4.

Seriously, though, you have to post some pictures and a review when you get that.  That's awesome!  ;D

The shipping alone should have been more than $8

I can hear the Shimano club marching to post in this thread right now.

Yep I thought the shipping from japan should have been way more. Anyway like I said I've wasted 8 bucks. Hey I could easily throw 8 dollars worth of lures off the boat.

If anything, you can use it for a fishing weight.

Hey its plastic I could use it for a float

I enjoy the awesome directions on how to use it

Using Method:

-   Push it to On side, the handle can't rotate back to draw back the line.

-   Pull it ot Off side, the handle can rotate back and front to free out the line

-   You can leading the fishing line through the DRAW-Ring and tighten and push the WIND

-   Switch to ON side and shake the handle if you want to wind line on roll.

-   This roll is very fit for permanent point fishing and it also used for throw-fishing.

I like to throw fish with this type of reel with braid; however, the draw ring gets grooves.

Use it as a Christmas ornament.   

;D

I think you'll get more than $8 worth of enjoyment out of talking about your Japanese "throw-fishing" reel. ;D

Throw it off your boat and scream: "Fug U Whale!" Fug U Dorrrrrrrphin!"

WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You only bought one ????????????

Throw it off your boat and scream: "Fug U Whale!" Fug U Dorrrrrrrphin!"

I have no idea where that is from, but it is one of the few things I have read on here that literally made me audibly laugh.   ;D

South Park. 

Why not a beer can, some kite string and a

"found" hook? That rig is almost free!

Hey if you can't cast with it you might be able to use it trolling ( I can't believe I used the T word ) or you can put some real heavy line on it and tie your bait knocker to it thereby having every thing neat,

It's actually a Shimano Brush Buster

are you guys kidding me?? That's the reel that was used to catch the 22lb 5oz japanese record bass!!! those things are gonna be all the rave!

are you guys kidding me?? That's the reel that was used to catch the 22lb 5oz japanese record bass!!! those things are gonna be all the rave!

FUUUUUNNNYYYY.

are you guys kidding me?? That's the reel that was used to catch the 22lb 5oz japanese record bass!!! those things are gonna be all the rave!

It's only about $542 less than the reel that was actually used to catch the record.  ;D

Wait, $8 with shipping? How is that possible?

You can always use it for the BPS reel trade-in sale.

You can always use it for the BPS reel trade-in sale.

unless it's a Shimano....

Throw it off your boat and scream: "Fug U Whale!" Fug U Dorrrrrrrphin!"

that made me tear up 

It's actually a Shimano Brush Buster

Cool little reels from my teenage years, though its not a Brush Buster.  Brush Busters had no line carriage.