Which spinning reel in production now will become the next mainstay?

[tlapinski]

Originally posted by Good N You
Isn't a 9500 overkill for any kind of surfcasting?

there are places for ALL sizes of reels in the surf! size of the surf reel can affest so much more than you would think. larger spool face can mean longer casts or more drag washer surface area. line capacity is not all that a large reel has "more" of. a VS300 is as at home in the surf without being overkill, as a penn slammer 460 is at home without being underkill. some people say that an abu 7000c3 is too big for any kind of local surfcasting, yet i have been in situations where i was nervous that i didn't have enough line on mine! to each his own.