Okuma Fishing Sanibel Fly Fishing Reel - 8/9wt

Nice reel. A little heavy once spooled.

Great all around reel. Wouldn't use it in saltwater very much because they drag is a little hard to maintain but occasional salt use should be fine.

The reel for is smooth and fast reeling. It's a little heavy but its worth having when fishing for larger size game fish.

I expected this to be a killer reel of great quality with all the features of a much more expensive Abel or equivalent. I fish primarily in saltwater for fish that require a strong smooth drag. I was a bit under-whelmed with this reel. Construction is good although there are some small "flimsy looking" parts when you remove the spool. Also the drag requires some initial force to get started which might be enough to break some lighter tippets. All-in-all a good starter or spare reel, but not what I was hoping for.

Reasonably well-made with a good finish. The drag knob has a very limited range, meaning the increment of change between each click of the knob is more than it should be making it difficult to make small changes in drag. If you're looking for a moderately priced, medium quality reel then this is a fair choice.