does anyone here use these? (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/horizontal-item.jhtml?id=0001893111915a&navAction=jump&navCount=18&indexId=cat600024&podId=0001893&catalogCode=IE&parentId=cat600024&parentType=index&rid=&cmCat=MainCatcat390001&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fcatalog%2Fitem-link.jhtml.2_A&_DAV=http%3A%2F%2Fa1460.g.akamai.net%2Ff%2F1460%2F 1339%2F6h%2Fwww.cabelas.com%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fconte nt%2FPod%2F00%2F18%2F93%2Fp001893ii01.jpg&hasJS=true)
If so any coments?? or if not any coments on them???

Never used one, but I know that they have reputation for being well made, workhorse reels. I don't think that they'd be practical for plugging because of the way you have to flip the spool back and forth to cast and retrieve, but I suppose they're okay for bait fishing. I've been meaning to buy one for years, sort of as a novelty, but I've always found other, more practical stuff to spend my money on.If your looking just to try something new and different, I'd say give it a whirl.
Valentine

They use these outfits down under for distance casting, and regularly cast 100 meters.

http://www.surfcasters.iinet.net.au/DrycastingMain.html

It sounded like just the ticket for reaching those fish that are always just out of reach, so a buddy picked up an outfit. We both tried casting it but didn't do any better than we could with a spin rod. Guess it takes a knack and practice. Guess I'm saying don't buy one and go out expecting to cast 100 meters right away.

interesting... heres the usa rep's web site alveyUSA (http://www.alveyusa.com/)