Yah, but if you come fishing with me on the wrong day with nightcrawlers:

"AJH" wrote in message
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No skirted spool,

The skirted spool was a good idea back when to many fishing lines were much
stiffer than today and would try to unwind themselves. I can remember when
Trilene XL first hit the market, nobody wanted to believe that any fishing
line could be that limp! And before that, we all thought that Trilene (Blue)
and Royal Bonnyl (Brown) were limp lines.

no instant anti-reverse, no silent anti reverse, no

I own 3 reels of various makes, purchased within the last 4 years, that I
have removed the anti-reverse from AND have cranked down the drag so tight
that you have no recourse except that you have to back pedal when you get a
biggun' on that wants to take off on you.

big anti twist line roller. no bad for a 70's reel. no good fror
2004.JMO

If you back pedal, then you cannot ever twist your line. What wants to cause
line twist is the way line comes off the reel when the drag slips and the
bail stays put, or even worse gets wound forward at the same time.

FYI;
I own 8 spinning reels that are as the designer/engineer wanted them, drag,
anti-reverse and anti-twist rollers. They have their place for most fishing
and will work wonders.

Cast far
Bob