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    Has anyone tried the new MicroLite from Bass Pro yet. I'm thinking of buying one.
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    Looked at those myself. With such a small spool, you would need to be careful of your line choice to keep it from popping off. Small diameter mono (<6 lbs.) or braid would be best IMHO.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HOOKED
    Looked at those myself. With such a small spool, you would need to be careful of your line choice to keep it from popping off. Small diameter mono (<6 lbs.) or braid would be best IMHO.
    I agree with Hooked. I also don't have the biggest hands but feeling for that handle while watching a bobber might be a little problem too.
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    I was going to put it on a Wally Marshall Pro series 10' rod. I was told that because of the small size of the eyes that it was hard to cast with a normal size spinning reel. Is that the case?
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    I have two of them on 10' Crappie Wizzard rods I too have very big hands but it still works good.

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    No experience3 with the micro lite reels but you might also look at the Mitchell UL500G's. They run about $20 and seem to be pretty good reels for the money. I've been using a couple of these this year and so far I'm satisfied with them. I'm also using small Quantum spinning reels but like the Mitchells better.
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    Another vote for the Mitchell Avocet UL500. So far seem to be great reels for the money. The gold is somewhat more $'s than the silver. Anyone using the new Mitchell 300 series? My first spinning reel and only ones were the Mitchell 300. Then I went to the Cardinal's which I thought were and are great reels, was also wondering about the new ones.
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    So far I am loving my slab seeker reels.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SteveJ
    Another vote for the Mitchell Avocet UL500. So far seem to be great reels for the money. The gold is somewhat more $'s than the silver. Anyone using the new Mitchell 300 series? My first spinning reel and only ones were the Mitchell 300. Then I went to the Cardinal's which I thought were and are great reels, was also wondering about the new ones.
    been using the new 300's on my titelinin rods and am very satisfied with them...but i don't do any castin with them...i'm still usin my 1970 cardinals for that! but i think they wearin out...had to replace a bail spring in one back in 1995!

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