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I have not read too much about them here. Just wondering what the members think about them. Seems like Cabela's has a selection of  them. Are they good reels?

I have owned two Okuma spinning reels.  Both were decent at first, but the auto close feature on the bail broke nearly immediately on each one, and eventually the bail would release when fighting a fish. Don't remember the models but both were around $40-50 at Dicks. 

I haven't tried their BCs, but based on my experience with the spinning reels, I won't buy okuma again. 

I have owned two Okuma spinning reels. Both were decent at first, but the auto close feature on the bail broke nearly immediately on each one, and eventually the bail would release when fighting a fish. Don't remember the models but both were around $40-50 at Dicks.

I haven't tried their BCs, but based on my experience with the spinning reels, I won't buy okuma again.

Can't comment on this aspect of them as I close my bails by hand.

I have a Cayenne, a fine low profile bc reel with  9 bearings. Have had it out 10 days this winter using it for casting lite hair jigs on 8 lb line.  So far it's very good for the money and quite smooth. Got it on Ebay for under $75.  I like it better than my Shimano Citicas and Curados. I also own 2 other Okuma bargain priced  spinning reels. They have held up for several years.

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