Quote Originally Posted by skeetbum View Post
I’m using a BPS small arbor composite reel. It’s just a modern version of the tuna can reel. My Dad had an automatic and neither he or I ever used it much. As heavy as the rods were back then it probably balanced better than one would with the featherweight granites we use now.
That was supposed to be featherweight graphites, not granites. I hate auto correct.