chas wrote:
"Bob La Londe" wrote:

Anyway, we found the Okuma Sierra S7/8 for a retail of 39.95. I was
skeptical of any reel that cheap just as I would be if it were a baitcasting
reel. There wasn't much description in the flip sheets the sales rep had,
but he said I'ld have no problem returning it through Harold if it wasn't
satisfactory.



Bob, I think this is a cousin of the one Willi used on his 5wt in Alaska for
rainbows, dollies, and grayling. It was fine until the crank fell off. He put
it back on a couple times, but it finally disapeared entirely. We'll see if he
comments on this...

Chas

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The Okuma Sierra is what the reel is/was. For occassional use like Bob
would be using it, I think the reel would be fine. However, for more
frequent usage, I don't like the reel. The aluminum, used to make it is
too soft. I wore grooves in the line guard after the first six months of
use. The handle fell off in Alaska because the hole that the handle went
through became worn through use until the screw head holding the handle
on slipped through the hole. I'm getting a new (and different) reel for
my 5 weight.

Willi