As I posted last week I've decided to get back into bass fishing. All
of my bait casters are at least 12 years old which are Shimano's,
Daiwa's, and Abu Garcia's. All of my rods are IM6's. I've gone through
all of my reels and cleaned them up, lubed the gears, and changed the
line. They are all in excellent condition as I had them stored in a
secure out building.

So now I see there are IM7 rods and the choices for bait casters are
endless. Bass Pro has lot's of different models under their name which
I assume are made by one of the major manufacturers under the Bass Pro
Logo. The prices have changed quite a bit as well. Used to be a $100
bait caster was a killer reel. Now it seems a $300 bait caster is a
killer reel. It looks like to me the Trion is a pretty nice reel at the
$100 mark. I also assume it is made in China which seems to be the
standard anymore.

I'd like to hear from you guys on opinions on the Trion or any bait
caster you feel is a quality reel and is a good value. TIA.

Jim