The Bass Fishing Super Site

I have had just the opposite experience. I bought one this spring and loaded it with PowerPro 10lb yellow. I use it at least once a week to catch bass and pickerel in local ponds/lakes near our house. To date it has performed flawlessly. It still looks new, but I do take care of my “stuff”. I have found the reel to be smooth in both casting and retrieve. The drag is perfection. My personnel best 3.5lb bass was on this reel and it yanked the fish out of some thick weeds as the bass nose-dived. I have worked the settings to the point where I just about never get a “bird nest”. I like the reel so much that I just got two more Pinnacles on ebay, both new and at a cost savings. I now have a “worm” rod, a “spinner bait” rod and I gave one to my 9year old for fishing live bait over the side of the boat. We drop shinners down about 10-15 feet and keep the spool “live” until we feel the tug of a fish. . . count to 10 and turn the handle slow until the rod tip starts to bend and set the hook hard. Great for smallies around rock structure. I not going to spend too much for my reels and I find that I am getting the value with Pinnacle. I may get one more for a total of 4. Check them out. . .I think you’ll be happy.

I use 6 rods when I fish. 2 heavy worm rods, 1 med heavy and 3 casting rods from med to med heavy. All 6 are now equipped with Pinnacle reels. 1 Lucille, 2 Solene, 1 Inertia and 2 Sentaras. The only problem I have found is that the Solenes anti reverse tends to get lazy in temps under 45 degrees. That is probably due to the fact that I did not service the reels last fall. I Love these reels and plan to keep using them.