Hey all...

I got a BPS gift card for Xmas so I went to Foxboro MA today. A buddy I know works the reel counter and he pointed me towards the JM Gold reel...was $269.00 on sale now for $129.00. He said it is a heck of a reel for $129.00 not so much for the original price. Any members use these reels? Good reports I hope, because of course, I grabbed one!

Alan (bassnajr)

Hey man I am from MA and recently took a trip to Foxboro with my girftcard and got a JM Gold (exchanged my JM signature series which was a gift) and paired it with a Abu Garcia med action 6.6. The combo is amazing. With the weather we have been getting all the lakes are terrible but this past friday i went down to my local pond just looking to cast this beast combo and oh my gawd. Amazing. Reel is so smooth, tried 3 different lures with diff weight and not a single backlash. In my honest opinion its sooooo worth the money. Get that rod too. Its 99.99 but feels like 200

Which Abu?? I just grabbed a Veritas as a replacement from Pure Fishing...very nice!!

my buddy has 2 of them and loves them...he kept telling me to use them to try them out but never did get around to it..they do seem like pretty smooth reels!

He said he is getting more this season!

Very good reel, and well worth the $130 price they are at now. Would probably be worth more if it were a lighter reel. I've been using one since last spring, I guess. I don't throw much light stuff with it, less than 1/4oz, so not sure how it works for lighter baits. But I've had no problems with it all. Works great for casting and pitching. The DBS system on it works pretty well, but does need a little more fiddling between lures and on windy days than my Revo Premiers. Not a major thing, just thought I'd mention it.

I'm ready to pull the trigger on one,  but can't decide between the reg. or high speed.

Which Abu?? I just grabbed a Veritas as a replacement from Pure Fishing...very nice!!

Yea the Veritas is what i grabbed. Thing is LEGIT. Plus the white on gold color combo is badass.

I'm ready to pull the trigger on one, but can't decide between the reg. or high speed.

I was going to grab the HS but after talking to Bill my boy behind the counter at Bass Pro, i went with the reg because i do a lot of crank baiting. All depends on what you do obv.

It is a beautiful set up. I just hope it works as good as it looks!!!!

It is a beautiful set up. I just hope it works as good as it looks!!!!

Did you notice the weird cut out in the foam next to the real that has nothing in it? Its gotta be for oil right? i literally cant think of what its for

It is a beautiful set up. I just hope it works as good as it looks!!!!

Did you notice the weird cut out in the foam next to the real that has nothing in it? Its gotta be for oil right? i literally cant think of what its for

That reel used to come with a second spool (one shallow & one deep).

I thought oil or a line threader.

If there is suppose to be a second spool, please let me know and I will go back to BPS and get it.

I thought oil or a line threader.

If there is suppose to be a second spool, please let me know and I will go back to BPS and get it.

I doubt it? I didnt get one either..

I thought oil or a line threader.

If there is suppose to be a second spool, please let me know and I will go back to BPS and get it.

I doubt it? I didnt get one either..

Back when those reels were $269, they came with an extra spool. It was most likely eliminated when they dropped the price to $129.

You can go back to BPS and ask for it, but I seriously doubt they'll give you one. I'd be surprised if they even had any left.

for $30 more, i'd get the updated 2011 version:

https://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&partNumber=10210554&cmCat=WISHLIST

it's black instead of gold and has a carbon fiber handle.