john b

The one screw take-apart on the Jigmaster is a nice feature to keep the reel clean. I agree that it in't much of a casting reel- the squidder is better. All(?) of the squidders are "ball bearing" while I think the all the jigmasters have bushings instead of bearings. There are lots of models of jigmaster, including different spool materials, so have an idea what you need before purchasing - penn has a website so you can check out the differences. The retreive ratio on the jigmaster is nice if fishing deep.