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just do what i do... get a fairly cheap reel, like $60-80 brand new.. and abuse the hell out of it.. if it's still alive by next season all the better.. but then next year just get another brand new one.. sounds expensive, but you get 10 years worth of reels for the price of one VS or ZB.
plus ya gotta remember those high end reels aren't exactly "set it and forget it reels". just like any other reel you want to last.. they need servicing too.
the only down side i can think of with the way i do it, is drag reliability/strength. but it's easy enough to swap out the standard drags for higher end parts.
so just make sure to get a reel you trust for what yer fishing for.
(yes this is how i keep from being sad i dont have a vs or zb.. )
p.s.- i did that last season.. the only reel not still goin, is an okuma baitrunner whos bait runner drag was not sealed and locked up. the rest works fine after a strip down and greasing. the only time it got a rinsing was when it rained.. (i dont have a hose)
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